Aintree Result
07 Apr 2000

« 2:35 » Mumm Melling Chase (Class A) Grade 1

  • (Class 1) (5yo+) 2m4f Good 16 fences
  • £60,000.00, £23,000.00, £11,500.00, £5,500.00
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Direct Route (IRE) 11/8J 9 11-10  Howard Johnson 165 * * »
b g Executive Perk (IRE) - Mursuma (Rarity) Norman Williamson
 
Held up, took closer order 10th, stalked leader from 12th, led on bit between last 2 and quickened, pushed out (tchd 13-8)
  
 
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6 Flying Instructor 8/1 10 11-10  Paul Webber 150 * * »
gr g Neltino - Flying Mistress (Supreme Sound) Jimmy McCarthy
 
Chased leader, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on well to chase winner approaching last, no impression run-in (op 7-1)
  
 
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7 Makounji (FR) 25/1 6 11-5  Nicky Henderson 146 * *
b m Tip Moss (FR) - Maisonnaise (FR) (Labus) Richard Johnson
 
Jumped right, led, ridden after 4 out, headed between last 2, soon beaten (op 20-1)
  
 
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dist Majadou (FR) 14/1 6 11-10  M C Pipe 151 * * »
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Majathen (FR) (Carmarthen) A P McCoy
 
Soon behind, lost touch from 9th, tailed off (op 12-1)
  
 
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Flagship Uberalles (IRE) 11/8J 6 11-10  Paul Nicholls 171 * * »
br g Accordion - Fourth Degree (Oats) Joe Tizzard
 
Mistake 1st, in touch, blundered 9th, mistake 11th, soon lost touch, tailing off when pulled up before 4 out (Official explanation: stewards considered running and accepted jockey's comments regaing bad mistake/not travelling well so decided to pull up) (tchd 5-4 and 6-4 in places)
  
 
5 ran TIME 4m 59.70s (slow by 11.70s) Total SP 106%
1st OWNER: Michael Thompson BRED: Mrs Noeleen Roche TRAINER: Howard Johnson
2nd OWNER: Mrs John Webber
3rd OWNER: Robert Waley-Cohen
TOTE WIN £2.30 PL £1.50, £1.80; Ex £10.90; CSF £9.88

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