Full Results
15:25 Aintree
JLT Melling Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 200y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £250,000 added
- Winner: £140,325
- 2nd: £52,775
- 3rd: £26,375
- 4th: £13,175

- Form F-11124
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader from 2nd, not fluent 10th or 12th, challenged 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed narrowly just before last, led again flat, held on gamely

- Form 11-1D12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
travelled strongly, 2nd until the 2nd, raced in 3rd until challenged 3 out, jumped right 2 out, shaken up to lead narrowly before last, headed flat, stayed on, just held close home

- Form P51-PP1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
held up in rear, mistake and rider lost left iron briefly 1st, blundered 9th, went 4th 4 out, closed when not fluent 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, no impression on front pair and weakened before last

- Form 3-12321
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 169
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D N Russell
led, clear 2nd until 7th, jumped right 9th, joined 3 out, soon headed, not fluent 2 out, lost 3rd and weakened soon after

- Form 1-22223
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer Ruth Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in 4th, closed on inside 10th, shaken up and beaten in last after 4 out, weakened before 2 out

- Form 8P-2381
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey B J Geraghty
not always fluent, held up in 5th, last before 9th, pulled up before 10th
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £11.70Tote Place: £3.60,£1.30
- Straight Forecast: £24.70Exacta: £28.70Trifecta: £261.50Swingers: 1&2 £3.00,1&3 £4.60,2&3 £14.60
- Placepot: £145.80Pool: £579,364.30,2898.99 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £12.20Pool: £46,107.40,2793.6 winning tickets