Aintree Result
03 Apr 2009
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
WATCH RACE - 25p| HORSE/SP | AGE | WGT | TRAINER/JOCKEY | OR | TS | RPR | |||||||
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Voy Por Ustedes
(FR) 11/8F 
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8 | 11-10 | Alan King | 169 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Villez (USA) - Nuit D'Ecajeul (FR) (Matahawk) | Robert Thornton | ||||||||||||
Tracked leaders, driven and mistake 12th, stayed on to lead narrowly last, held on gamely (tchd 6-4 in places) |
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hd | Schindlers Hunt (IRE) 16/1 | 9 | 11-10 t | D T Hughes | 159 | * | * | » | |||
| ch g Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Snipe Hunt (IRE) (Stalker) | P W Flood | ||||||||||||
In touch, hit 5th, mistake 8th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, upsides when blundered 2 out, rallied and challenged last, no extra near finish (op 14-1) |
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4½ | Nacarat (FR) 4/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Tom George | 162 | * | * | » | |||
| gr g Smadoun (FR) - Gerbora (FR) (Art Bleu) | A P McCoy | ||||||||||||
With leaders, led 3rd, blundered 10th, headed last, kept on same pace (op 7-2 tchd 9-2) |
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3 | Scotsirish (IRE) 14/1 | 8 | 11-10 | W P Mullins | 154 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Zaffaran (USA) - Serjitak (Saher) | R Walsh | ||||||||||||
Held up in rear, steady headway 11th, kept on same pace from 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 12-1) |
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14 | Tidal Bay (IRE) 4/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Howard Johnson | 163 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - June's Bride (IRE) (Le Moss) | Denis O'Regan | ||||||||||||
Chased leaders, driven 10th, lost place 4 out (op 5-1) |
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10 | Newmill (IRE) 50/1 | 11 | 11-10 | John Joseph Murphy | 159 | * | * | » | |||
| br g Norwich - Lady Kas (Pollerton) | Robbie Power | ||||||||||||
Held up in rear, steady headway 10th, lost place and hit 12th |
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19 | Petit Robin (FR) 9/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Nicky Henderson | 161 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Joie De Cotte (FR) (Lute Antique) | Barry Geraghty | ||||||||||||
Tracked leaders, close 3rd when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, behind when blundered last (tchd 10-1) |
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Natal (FR) 100/1 | 8 | 11-10 t | Paul Nicholls | 150 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Funny Baby (FR) - Donitille (FR) (Italic) | Nick Scholfield | ||||||||||||
In rear, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up before last |
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Takeroc (FR) 50/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Paul Nicholls | 161 | * | * | » | ||||
| gr g Take Risks (FR) - Rochambelle (FR) (Truculent) | Christian Williams | ||||||||||||
Held up in rear, blundered 5th, lost touch 11th, soon behind, tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last |
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PU |
Briareus 25/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Andrew Balding | 153 | * | * | » | ||||
| ch g Halling (USA) - Lower The Tone (IRE) (Phone Trick) | Paddy Brennan | ||||||||||||
Led to 3rd, driven 9th, lost place 11th, behind when mistake 13th, soon pulled up (op 20-1) |
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10 ran
TIME 5m 2.10s (slow by 14.10s) Total SP 113%
NON RUNNER: Exotic Dancer (FR)
1st OWNER: Sir Robert Ogden BRED: Ecurie Macaire Guilllaume & F Picoulet TRAINER: Alan King
2nd OWNER: Slaneyville Syndicate
3rd OWNER: Simon W Clarke
TOTE toteswinger: 1&2 £6.00, 1&3 £1.90, 2&3 £7.70. WIN £2.40 PL £1.30, £2.60, £1.90; Ex £23.50; CSF £23.33 TRIFECTA £77.90 Pool: £4,179.17 - 39.68 winning units.
NON RUNNER: Exotic Dancer (FR)
1st OWNER: Sir Robert Ogden BRED: Ecurie Macaire Guilllaume & F Picoulet TRAINER: Alan King
2nd OWNER: Slaneyville Syndicate
3rd OWNER: Simon W Clarke
TOTE toteswinger: 1&2 £6.00, 1&3 £1.90, 2&3 £7.70. WIN £2.40 PL £1.30, £2.60, £1.90; Ex £23.50; CSF £23.33 TRIFECTA £77.90 Pool: £4,179.17 - 39.68 winning units.