Full Result 2.35 Aintree | 3 April 1998

Mumm Melling Chase Class A (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Soft 16 fences

1st £53,400 2nd £20,192.50 3rd £9,871.25 4th £4,486.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Opera Hat (IRE) 10/1 Conor O'Dwyer J R H Fowler	Conor O'Dwyer J R H Fowler	10	115	–	148	157	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Tops O'Crush (Menelek)
Led 4th to 6th, led 10th, mistake and headed 12th, led approaching 4 out, ridden and ran on well

2 1¾	3. Or Royal (FR) 5/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	1110 b	–	151	160	–
gr g Kendor (FR) - Pomme Royale (FR) (Shergar)
Held up, headway 12th, ridden 3 out, challenged last, unable to quicken flat

3 23 [24¾]	4. Strong Promise I (IRE) 2/1J Norman Williamson G A Hubbard	Norman Williamson G A Hubbard	7	1110	–	131	137	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lets Compromise (No Argument)
Raced wide, held up, headway 7th, left in lead 9th, headed next, led 12th, soon headed, weakened and eased from 2 out

4 10 [34¾]	1. Merry Gale (IRE) 20/1 Graham Bradley J T R Dreaper	Graham Bradley J T R Dreaper	10	1110	–	122	127	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Merry Lesa (Dalesa)
Led to 4th, rear when mistake 12th, soon tailed off

F	2. One Man (IRE) 2/1J Brian Harding G Richards	Brian Harding G Richards	10	1110	–	–	–	–
gr g Remainder Man - Steal On (General Ironside)
Prominent, led 6th until fell 9th, dead