Full Result | 15:10 John Smith's Melling Chase (grade 1) | Aintree

1

Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

Albertas Run (IRE)

22 CD

8/1

Form P13621
Age 9
Weight 11-10
Official Rating 168

Trainer Jonjo & A O'Neill
Jockey A P McCoy

tracked leader, hit 5 out, led approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, stayed on well from last

2 3¼ l

3

Silk - Red and White stripes, hooped sleeves, striped cap

Forpadydeplasterer (IRE)

23

4/1

Form 21-2222
Age 8
Weight 11-10
Official Rating 156

Trainer T Cooper
Jockey D N Russell

held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, kept on approaching last, no extra towards finish

3 1¼ l

7

Silk - Black, White seams, checked sleeves, quartered cap

Monet's Garden (IRE)

48 CDCD

15/2

Form 716-161
Age 12
Weight 11-10
Official Rating 165

Trainer N G Richards
Jockey R Johnson

led, headed approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out

4 ¾ l

11

Silk - Red and Grey (quartered), hooped sleeves

Tartak (FR)

21 DCD

14/1

Form 882755
Age 7
Weight 11-10
Official Rating 147

Trainer T R George
Jockey D F O'Regan

held up in mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out

5 11 l

6

Silk - White, Emerald Green chevron, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

Mahogany Blaze (FR)

23 b

33/1

Form 42552F
Age 8
Weight 11-10
Official Rating 150

Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
Jockey P J Brennan

held up towards rear, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out

6 4½ l

2

Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE diamond and diamond on cap

Deep Purple

22 D

9/1

Form 21-11P4
Age 9
Weight 11-10
Official Rating 163

Trainer Evan Williams
Jockey Paul Moloney

tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out

7 1¼ l

8

Oh Crick (FR)

23 C

16/1

Form 11-5345
Age 7
Weight 11-10
Official Rating 160

Trainer A King
Jockey R Thornton

held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, soon weakened

8 dist

4

Jack The Giant (IRE)

22 D

12/1

Form 6111/1-8
Age 8
Weight 11-10
Official Rating 153

Trainer N J Henderson
Jockey B J Geraghty

towards rear, mistake 1st, blundered 5th, tailed off from 5 out

F

5

Silk - RED and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves

Kalahari King (FR)

23 CD

4/1

Form 1212-13
Age 9
Weight 11-10
Official Rating 165

Trainer Ferdy Murphy
Jockey G Lee

held up towards rear fell 2nd

UR

9

Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

Poquelin (FR)

22 BFD

7/1

Form 87-1212
Age 7
Weight 11-10
Official Rating 164

Trainer P F Nicholls
Jockey Ruby Walsh

prominent, lost place 7th, in rear from next, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider 4 out

F

10

Silk - RED, white chevron, white chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

Schindlers Hunt (IRE)

22 v