Full Results
15:05 Aintree
John Smith's Melling Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £175,000 added
- Winner: £98,910
- 2nd: £37,292
- 3rd: £18,638
- 4th: £9,310
- Form 14-1118
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 172
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out pressed leaders 3 out, led and drew clear before last, pushed out, eased towards finish
- Form 11-4FP1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, every chance before 2 out, ridden and hung left before last, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 22-3325
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 170
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey R Thornton
held up mid-division on outer, headway before 5 out, pressed leaders before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on
- Form 4-31157
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, reminder after 8th, headway to lead 10th, blundered and headed 5 out, mistake next, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 121-916
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
with leader, not fluent 2nd, ridden before last, no extra
- Form 41-4630
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Paul Carberry
led to 10th, led again 5 out, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened
- Form 2196-11
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 695226
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 147
held up in rear, not fluent 5 out, soon weakened
- Form 2P74RR
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
refused to race
- Form 4-37542
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
held up towards rear, outpaced before 11th, mistake 5 out, never dangerous, pulled up before 2 out