Full Results
15:10 Aintree
John Smith's Melling Chase (grade 1) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good-Good to Soft in places on National course.
- Surface: Turf
- £200,000 added
1
11
11/8
- Form 21-4312
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 169
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders, hit 12th, ridden approaching 3 out, led last, held on towards finish
2
hd
7
16/1
- Form 555123
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey P W Flood
mid-division, hit 8th, chased leaders 4 out, every chance last until held near finish
3
4½ l
3
Nacarat (FR)
41
4/1
- Form 2FP-211
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey A P McCoy
close up, led 3rd, hit 10th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
4
3 l
8
14/1
- Form U42135
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up, headway approaching 10th, stayed on from 2 out
5
14 l
10
4/1
- Form 1-12234
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
in touch, tracked leaders 5th, pushed along approaching 11th, soon struggling
6
10 l
5
50/1
- Form 48-4744
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey R M Power
held up, hit 12th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, soon weakened
7
19 l
6
9/1
- Form 61-1223
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leader, weakened after 3 out
PU
1
Briareus
23
25/1
- Form 621/14F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey P J Brennan
led to 3rd, remained close up until pushed along approaching 10th, lost place 5 out, pulled up after next
PU
4
100/1
- Form 2-3U650
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, struggling from 10th, tailed off from 3 out, pulled up before last
PU
9
Takeroc (FR)
48
50/1
- Form 22-2357
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before last
NR
2