Aintree Result
04 Apr 2008
John Smith's Melling Chase Grade 1
- (Class 1) (5yo+) 2m4f Good 16 fences
- £114,020.00, £42,780.00, £21,420.00, £10,680.00, £5,360.00, £2,680.00
| HORSE/SP | AGE | WGT | TRAINER/JOCKEY | OR | TS | RPR | |||||||
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Voy Por Ustedes (FR) 5/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Alan King | 168 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Villez (USA) - Nuit D'Ecajeul (FR) (Matahawk) | Robert Thornton | ||||||||||||
Held up, went prominent 5th, led approaching 3 out, went clear after 2 out (tchd 11-2) |
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2 |
18 | Master Minded (FR) 2/5F | 5 | 11-10 | Paul Nicholls | 186 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Nikos - Haute Tension (FR) (Garde Royale) | R Walsh | ||||||||||||
Held up in well in touch, joined leaders 11th, upsides when hit 2 out, immediately beaten, eased last 100yds (op 4-11 tchd 4-9 in places) |
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3 |
18 | Tamarinbleu (FR) 7/1 | 8 | 11-10 b | David Pipe | 167 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Epervier Bleu - Tamainia (FR) (Lashkari) | Tom Scudamore | ||||||||||||
Led, ridden 12th, headed approaching 3 out, soon beaten (op 8-1) |
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4 |
11 | Newmill (IRE) 33/1 | 10 | 11-10 | John Joseph Murphy | 159 | * | * | » | |||
| br g Norwich - Lady Kas (Pollerton) | Robbie Power | ||||||||||||
Chased leaders, blundered 4th, outpaced 8th, mistake 11th, kept on from next, no threat (op 40-1 tchd 50-1 in places) |
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5 |
2 | Mister McGoldrick 14/1 | 11 | 11-10 | Sue Smith | 160 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Sabrehill (USA) - Anchor Inn (Be My Guest) | Dominic Elsworth | ||||||||||||
Chased leaders to 7th, outpaced and hit 9th, mistake 11th, no chance after (op 16-1) |
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6 |
4½ | Yes Sir (IRE) 33/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Peter Bowen | 137 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Miss Pushover (Push On) | Christian Williams | ||||||||||||
Last but well in touch, outpaced 9th, soon struggling (op 66-1) |
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6 ran
TIME 4m 58.10s (slow by 10.10s) Total SP 113%
NON RUNNER: Monet's Garden (IRE)
1st OWNER: Sir Robert Ogden BRED: Ecurie Macaire Guilllaume & F Picoulet TRAINER: Alan King
2nd OWNER: Clive D Smith
3rd OWNER: The Arthur White Partnership
TOTE WIN £5.70 PL £1.90, £1.10; Ex £8.60; CSF £8.06
NON RUNNER: Monet's Garden (IRE)
1st OWNER: Sir Robert Ogden BRED: Ecurie Macaire Guilllaume & F Picoulet TRAINER: Alan King
2nd OWNER: Clive D Smith
3rd OWNER: The Arthur White Partnership
TOTE WIN £5.70 PL £1.90, £1.10; Ex £8.60; CSF £8.06