irishracing.com | Race Result Aintree, Fri, 13th Apr, 2012, John Smith´s Melling Chase (Grade 1) of £175,000.00 5-y-o plus

3.05 John Smith´s Melling Chase (Grade 1) of £175,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 4f.

Aintree Results Fri, 13th Apr, 2012

Going - Good (Good to Soft in places).

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £76,491.55 carried forward to Aintree on Sat, 14th Apr. Placepot Pool - £454,402.69 Winning Units - 9946.44 Dividend - £33.30. Quadpot Pool - £18,309.83 Winning Units - 610.59 Dividend - £22.10. Place Six Dividend - £58.89. Place Five Dividend - £45.56.

3.05 2m. 4f. (Class 1) 5-y-o plus 8 Ran
John Smith´s Melling Chase (Grade 1) of £175,000.00 5-y-o plus 1st - £98,472.00, 2nd - £37,100.00, 3rd - £18,568.00, 4th - £9,275.00

1st

Finian's Rainbow (IRE) 11-10 (Mr Michael Buckley)
Rated 173
Tiraaz (USA) - Trinity Gale (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - J O'Keeffe

(Morning price: 11/10 5/4 11/8 6/4 7/4 6/4 7/4)
(Ring price: 7/4 13/8) SP 13/8fav

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

Tote Win £2.70 Place £1.10

tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 10th, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged 3 out, led after 2 out, pushed out to go clear run-in

14th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
1st Chs Rated 164 This
Race 24th Nov, 12 Ascot
4th Chs Rated 173

2nd

Wishfull Thinking (GB) 11-10 (Mrs Diana L Whateley)
Rated 159
Alflora (IRE) - Poussetiere Deux (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - Cobhall Court Stud

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 8/1 7/1 15/2 8/1 7/1 15/2) SP 15/2

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

Place £2.20

in rear, mistake 10th, went 3rd and headway after 4 out, led before 2 out, headed soon after, ridden before last, kept on and always well held by winner

14th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
fell Chs Rated 159 This
Race 28th Apr, 12 Sandown
5th Chs Rated 164

3rd

13L

Albertas Run (IRE) 11-10 (Mr Trevor Hemmings)
Rated 168
Accordion - Holly Grove Lass(Le Moss)
Breeder - Oliver and Salome Brennan

(Morning price: 3/1 11/4 5/2 3/1 5/2 9/4)
(Ring price: 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 11/4) SP 11/4

Jonjo O'Neill

A P McCoy

Place £1.50

with leader, hit 8th, hit 10th, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last

15th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
2nd Chs Rated 168 This
Race 14th Mar, 13 Cheltenham
p.u. Chs Rated 168

4th

1.25L

Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) 11-10 (Goat Racing Syndicate)
Rated 159
Moscow Society (USA) - Run Artiste(Deep Run)
Breeder - John Broderick

(Morning price: 16/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Thomas Cooper

B J Cooper

held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway before 4 out, hit 3 out, one pace and no impression

15th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
6th Chs Rated 159 This
Race 6th Oct, 12 Gowran Park
2nd Chs Rated 154

5th

Pure Faith (IRE) 11-10 (P Bowling,s Scott,r Harvey & K Bowen)
Rated 140
Anshan (GB) - Bolaney Girl (IRE)(Amazing Bust)

(Morning price: 80/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1) SP 80/1

Peter Bowen

T J O'Brien

held up mid-division and keen, ridden and weakened before 3 out

29th Mar, 12 Ffos Las
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 130 This
Race 21st Apr, 12 Ayr
p.u. Chs Rated 140

6th

13L

Poquelin (FR) 11-10 (The Stewart Family)
Rated 168
Lahint (USA) - Babolna (FR)(Tropular)

(Morning price: 7/1 6/1 11/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 11/2 6/1 5/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

led, mistake and headed 4 out, soon weakened

28th Jan, 12 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 168 This
Race 3rd Nov, 12 Ascot
4th Hcp Chs Rated 166

7th

0.5L

Kauto Stone (FR) 11-10 (Mr R J H Geffen)
Rated 162
With The Flow (USA) - Kauto Relka (FR)(Port Etienne (FR))
Breeder - Mme Henri Aubert

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 14/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Paul Nicholls

P Carberry

held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out

14th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
fell Chs Rated 162 This
Race 3rd Nov, 12 Down Royal
1st Chs Rated 158

p.u.

Kalahari King (FR) 11-10 (Mrs J Morgan)
Rated 163
Kahyasi - Queen Of Warsaw (FR)(Assert)
Breeder - Henri Malard

(Morning price: 25/1 33/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Ferdy Murphy

N D Fehily

behind, weakened from 5 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

15th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
9th Chs Rated 166 This
Race

Off 3.07
Time 5m. 3.70 secs, which is 3.93 secs faster than the course average on today's going

2011 Master Minded 8 11-10 R Walsh 11/2 (Paul Nicholls)
2010 Albertas Run 9 11-10 A P McCoy 8/1 (Jonjo O'Neill)
2009 Voy Por Ustedes 8 11-10 R Thornton 11/8Fav (Alan King)
2008 Voy Por Ustedes 7 11-10 R Thornton 5-1 (Alan King)
2007 Monet's Garden 9 11-10 A Dobbin 4/1 (N Richards)

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