Full Result 3.10 Aintree | 8 April 2005

John Smith's Melling Chase Class A Grade 1

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

1st £89,250 2nd £33,000 3rd £16,500 4th £7,500 5th £3,750

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Moscow Flyer (IRE) 4/9F Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	11	1110	–	119	180	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Meelick Lady (IRE) (Duky)
Took keen hold early, left 2nd 6th, led on bit 12th, went clear between last 2, impressive (op 4-11 tchd 1-2 in places)

2 16	3. Le Roi Miguel (FR) 9/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	1110	158	104	162	–
b g Point Of No Return (FR) - Loumir (USA) (Bob's Dusty)
Held up, headway 8th, went prominent 11th, 2nd when hit 13th, ridden next, no chance with winner (op 7-1)

3 28 [44]	6. Therealbandit (IRE) 9/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	8	1110 v¹	155	75	132	–
b g Torus - Sunrise Highway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Led and quickened pace after 4th, headed 12th, weakening when hit next, tailed off when hit 2 out, eased (op 10-1)

4 dist [74]	2. Kadarann (IRE) 40/1 Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	8	1110	150	–	–	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - Kadassa (IRE) (Shardari)
Led until after 4th, 2nd when blundered 6th, driven along and lost place 9th, tailed off 13th

5 17 [91]	1. Davoski 200/1 Jimmy McCarthy Dr P Pritchard	Jimmy McCarthy Dr P Pritchard	11	1110	116	–	–	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Pamela Peach (Habitat)
Soon detached in last, tailed off from 5th

F	4. Mister McGoldrick 11/1 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	8	1110	159	–	–	–
b g Sabrehill (USA) - Anchor Inn (Be My Guest)
Chased leaders, fell 3rd (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)