3:10 Aintree 4 Apr 2003
Martell Cognac Melling Chase Class A Grade 1
(Class 1) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Good 16 fences
1st
£87,000 2nd
£33,000 3rd
£16,500 4th
£7,500 5th
£3,750 6th
£2,250
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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10 | 1110 | – | 136 | 167 | – | ||||
| ch g Be My Native (USA) - Hi' Upham (Deep Run) | ||||||||||
| Held up, hit 8th, tracked leaders going well from 9th, led on bit between last 2, smoothly (op 6-4 tchd 6-5) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 1110 | 162 | 135 | 162 | – | |||||
| b g Mulberry (FR) - Spartina I (USA) (Northern Baby) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway to track leaders 9th, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed between last 2, no match for winner (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 1110 | 167 | 117 | 144 | – | ||||
| b g Bigstone (IRE) - Kadassa (IRE) (Shardari) | ||||||||||
| With leaders, led after 13th, headed next, weakened between last 2 (tchd 14-1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1110 | 169 | 112 | 141 | – | ||||
| ch g Nikos - Vincenza (Grundy) | ||||||||||
| Led 4th, mistake 13th, soon headed, weakened 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1, 13-2 in places) | ||||||||||
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10 | 1110 | 149 | 92 | 124 | – | ||||
| b g Pharly (FR) - Lovely Noor (USA) (Fappiano) | ||||||||||
| Blundered 2nd, blundered and lost place 10th, soon behind (tchd 20-1) | ||||||||||
|
11 | 1110 t | 165 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Grand Tresor (FR) - Nuit Bleue III (FR) (Le Pontet) | ||||||||||
| Led to 4th, soon pushed along, outpaced 10th, soon lost place, tailed off from 12th, completed in own time (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the ground) (op 6-1, after 7-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 5m 8.90s (slow by 16.90s) Total SP: 111%
- 1st owner: Mrs John Magnier (Native Upmanship) 1st breeder: John Noonan
- 2nd owner: The Macca & Growler Partnership (Seebald)
- 3rd owner: Notalotterry (Kadarann)
- Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.50 £1.50 Ex: £4.90 CSF: £6.54
