Full Results
15:05 Aintree
John Smith's Melling Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £175,000 added
- Winner: £98,472
- 2nd: £37,100
- 3rd: £18,568
- 4th: £9,275
1
2
13/8
- Form 121-121
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 173
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 10th, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged 3 out, led after 2 out, pushed out to go clear run-in
2
7 l
8
15/2
- Form 16526F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in rear, mistake 10th, went 3rd and headway after 4 out, led before 2 out, headed soon after, ridden before last, kept on and always well held by winner
3
13 l
1
11/4
- Form FP12-12
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
with leader, hit 8th, hit 10th, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
4
1¼ l
3
12/1
- Form P-23346
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer T Cooper
- Jockey B J Cooper
held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway before 4 out, hit 3 out, one pace and no impression
5
6 l
7
80/1
- Form 342P86
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up mid-division and keen, ridden and weakened before 3 out
6
13 l
6
5/1
- Form 141-5U2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
led, mistake and headed 4 out, soon weakened
7
½ l
5
12/1
- Form 73-127F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out
PU
4
33/1
- Form 42P-5P9
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey N D Fehily
behind, weakened from 5 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out