15:05 Aintree

Friday 5 April 2013

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John Smith's Melling Chase (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f  |   Good (Good to Soft in places; National: Good to Soft, Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Unknown  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: -  |   Winning time: -
1st
Horse silk
6
1/3
T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty
Tracked leaders on outside, poised to challenge 3 out, led on bit between last 2, clear last, very easily
2nd
Horse silk
4.5
1
711-10
7/1
T: C L TizzardJ: J Tizzard
Made most to 10th, in touch, led again 4 out, pushed along next, ridden and headed between last 2, no chance with easy winner before last
3rd
Horse silk
19
3
7/1
T: P CaseyJ: A E Lynch
Pressed leader, led briefly 7th, led 10th to 12th, driven in 4th 3 out, soon no chance with leaders, went moderate 3rd last
4th
Horse silk
4
2
16/1
T: N J HendersonJ: A P McCoy
Tracked leaders on inside, blundered 9th, headway to lead 12th, headed 4 out, no chance with front pair after next, lost moderate 3rd last
5th
Horse silk
42
4
33/1
T: Nick WilliamsJ: N D Fehily
In rear, struggling from 9th, tailed off 3 out

Also Ran

R
Horse silk
5
80/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Refused to race, took no part

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Sprinter Sacre (FR) (1/3), Cue Card (7/1), Flemenstar (7/1), Finian's Rainbow (IRE) (16/1), For Non Stop (IRE) (33/1), Mad Moose (IRE) (80/1)

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