3:10 Aintree 4 Apr 2008
John Smith's Melling Chase Grade 1
(Class 1) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Good 16 fences
1st
£114,020 2nd
£42,780 3rd
£21,420 4th
£10,680 5th
£5,360 6th
£2,680
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 | 1110 | 168 | 181 | 178 | – | ||||
| b g Villez (USA) - Nuit D'Ecajeul (FR) (Matahawk) | ||||||||||
| Held up, went prominent 5th, led approaching 3 out, went clear after 2 out (tchd 11-2) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1110 | 186 | 163 | 168 | – | ||||
| b g Nikos - Haute Tension (FR) (Garde Royale) | ||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1110 b | 167 | 145 | 152 | – | ||||
| b g Epervier Bleu - Tamainia (FR) (Lashkari) | ||||||||||
| Led, ridden 12th, headed approaching 3 out, soon beaten (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1110 | 159 | 134 | 142 | – | ||||
| br g Norwich - Lady Kas (Pollerton) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, blundered 4th, outpaced 8th, mistake 11th, kept on from next, no threat (op 40-1 tchd 50-1 in places) | ||||||||||
| 11 | 1110 | 160 | 131 | 142 | – | |||||
| b g Sabrehill (USA) - Anchor Inn (Be My Guest) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders to 7th, outpaced and hit 9th, mistake 11th, no chance after (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1110 | 137 | 127 | 137 | – | ||||
| b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Miss Pushover (Push On) | ||||||||||
| Last but well in touch, outpaced 9th, soon struggling (op 66-1) | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 3:11:00 Winning time: 4m 58.10s (slow by 6.10s) Total SP: 114%
- Non-runners: Monet's Garden (self certificate)
- 1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Voy Por Ustedes) 1st breeder: Ecurie Macaire Guilllaume & F Picoulet
- 2nd owner: Clive D Smith (Master Minded)
- 3rd owner: The Arthur White Partnership (Tamarinbleu)
- Tote win: £5.70 PL: £1.90 £1.10 Ex: £8.60 CSF: £8.06
