Full Result 3.25 Aintree | 5 April 2019

JLT Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (Grade 1)

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

1st £140,985 2nd £53,435 3rd £27,035 4th £13,835 5th £7,285

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Min (FR) 2/1F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	8	117	167	168	178	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Phemyka (FR) (Saint Estephe)
Made all, raced freely, cruised clear on bit after 2 out, impressive (op 11/4)

2 20	4. Politologue (FR) 5/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	8	117 ht	166	148	158	–
gr g Poliglote - Scarlet Row (FR) (Turgeon)
Prominent until 4th, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden after 2 out, soon readily outpaced by winner (vet reported the gelding bled from the nose) (tchd 11/4)

3 9 [29]	6. Waiting Patiently (IRE) 9/4 Brian Hughes Ruth Jefferson	Brian Hughes Ruth Jefferson	8	117 p¹	169	138	150	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Rossavon (IRE) (Beneficial)
Held up, not fluent 9th, headway on outer 4 out, in touch when not fluent 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon beaten in 3rd, hit last (op 2/1)

4 10 [39]	2. Hell's Kitchen 14/1 Barry Geraghty Harry Fry	Barry Geraghty Harry Fry	8	117 ht	158	128	140	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Mille Et Une (FR) (Trempolino)
Tracked leaders, raced quite keenly, went prominent before 8th, mistake 11th, not fluent 4 out and lost place, ridden before 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 12/1)

5 12 [51]	1. God's Own (IRE) 25/1 Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	11	117	159	115	129	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Dantes Term (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up, ridden along after 4 out, some headway and in touch 3 out, jumped right 2 out, weakened (tchd 22/1)

PU	5. Top Notch (FR) 8/1 Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	8	117	162	–	–	–
b g Poliglote - Topira (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Tracked leaders, went prominent after 4th, mistake 8th, lost place and reminder, ridden after 5 out, weakening when another mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 10/1)

6 ran Off time: 3:26:27 Winning time: 5m 2.70s (slow by 10.70s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Woodland Opera (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs S Ricci (Min) 1st breeder: Madame Marie-Therese Mimouni
2nd owner: J Hales (Politologue)
3rd owner: Richard Collins (Waiting Patiently)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.70 £1.70 Ex: £7.40 CSF: £7.95 Trifecta: £14.40

3:25 Aintree 5 Apr 2019

JLT Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (Grade 1)