Full Results
15:05 Aintree
Betfred Melling Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places; National: Good to Soft, Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £200,000 added
- Winner: £112,540
- 2nd: £42,400
- 3rd: £21,220
- 4th: £10,600
- Form 1FF-166
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
held up behind, not fluent 8th, pushed along 4 out, headway after 2 out, effort and stayed on to challenge on inside when not fluent last, ridden and ran on well to lead final 50 yards
- Form 112-12P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led narrowly to 6th, tracked leader, effort to challenge after 2 out, led last, soon ridden, kept on, headed and no extra final 50 yards
- Form 9P18-P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up behind, steady headway into mid-division 10th, tracked leaders 4 out, effort to lead narrowly between last 2, headed approaching last, ridden and kept on same pace flat
- Form 122122
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
held up in touch, slightly hampered 4 out, headway next, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression flat
- Form 111537
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey B T O'Connell
with leader, led 6th, hard pressed 3 out, soon ridden, headed between last 2, one pace before last
- Form 741481
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, challenged next, ridden to lead briefly between last 2, one pace and no impression before last
- Form 1711-53
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
held up in touch, close up 10th, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, one pace last, weakened flat
- Form 3-66215
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch on inside, not fluent and reminder 9th, lost place next, weakened 2 out
- Form 85-2205
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, lost place 9th, behind from 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 23-2341
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey A E Lynch
with leader to 4th, in touch, outpaced when hit 4 out, lost place next, weakened 2 out
Module (FR)
23- Form 14-2413
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
Withdrawn