Full Result 3.05 Aintree | 5 April 2013

John Smith's Melling Chase Grade 1

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

1st £113,072 2nd £42,932 3rd £21,752 4th £11,132 5th £5,852

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Sprinter Sacre (FR) 1/3F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	7	1110	188	124	190	–
bb g Network (GER) - Fatima III (FR) (Bayolidaan)
Tracked leaders, smooth headway to join leader 2 out, led on bit between last 2, 4 lengths clear last, very impressive (op 3/10 tchd 4/11, 2/5 in a place)

2 4½	1. Cue Card 7/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	7	1110	170	119	178	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Wicked Crack (IRE) (King's Ride)
Led to 6th, led 8th until soon after 12th, led approaching 3 out, joined next, headed between last 2, ran on, no chance with winner

3 19 [23½]	3. Flemenstar (IRE) 7/1 A E Lynch Peter Casey	A E Lynch Peter Casey	8	1110	170	100	161	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Different Dee (IRE) (Beau Sher)
With leader, led 6th to 8th, outpaced 3 out, kept on between last 2 to take modest 3rd last (op 15/2 tchd 8/1 in places)

4 4 [27½]	2. Finian's Rainbow (IRE) 16/1 A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	10	1110	173	96	159	–
b g Tiraaz (USA) - Trinity Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, blundered 9th, with leaders 11th, led after next, headed approaching 3 out, weakened between last 2, lost 3rd last (tchd 20/1 in a place)

5 42 [69½]	4. For Non Stop (IRE) 33/1 Noel Fehily Nick Williams	Noel Fehily Nick Williams	8	1110	160	51	126	–
b g Alderbrook - Lost Link (IRE) (Shernazar)
Detached in last, pushed along 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off when jumped right 11th, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding bled from the nose)

RR	5. Mad Moose (IRE) 80/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1110 b	143	–	–	–
ch g Presenting - Sheshollystar (IRE) (Fourstars Allstar)
Refused to race, left at start (op 100/1)

6 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 5m 6.20s (slow by 14.20s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Mrs Caroline Mould (Sprinter Sacre) 1st breeder: Christophe Masle
2nd owner: Mrs Jean R Bishop (Cue Card)
3rd owner: Stephen Curran (Flemenstar)
Tote win: £1.30 PL: £1.10 £2.10 Ex: £2.60 CSF: £3.37 Trifecta: £3.60 Pool: £16,897.41 - 3,484.58 winning units.

3:05 Aintree 5 Apr 2013

John Smith's Melling Chase Grade 1