irishracing.com | Race Result Aintree, Fri, 5th Apr, 2013, John Smith´s Melling Chase (Grade 1) of £200,000.00 5-y-o plus

3.05 John Smith´s Melling Chase (Grade 1) of £200,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 4f.

Aintree Results Fri, 5th Apr, 2013

Going - Good to Soft (Good in places).

Jackpot Pool - £80,541.69 Winning Units - 14.5 Dividend - £3,943.70. Placepot Pool - £459,779.94 Winning Units - 2866.34 Dividend - £117.00. Quadpot Pool - £26,837.74 Winning Units - 521.8 Dividend - £38.00. Place Six Dividend - £63.15. Place Five Dividend - £45.35.

3.05 2m. 4f. (Class 1) 5-y-o plus 6 Ran
John Smith´s Melling Chase (Grade 1) of £200,000.00 5-y-o plus 1st - £112,540.00, 2nd - £42,400.00, 3rd - £21,220.00, 4th - £10,600.00

1st

Sprinter Sacre (FR) 11-10 (Mrs Caroline Mould)
Rated 188
Network (GER) - Fatima Iii (FR)(Bayolidaan (FR))
Breeder - Christophe Masle

(Morning price: 1/3 3/10 1/3)
(Ring price: 3/10 1/3 4/11 1/3) SP 1/3fav

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

Tote Win £1.30 Place £1.10

tracked leaders on outside, poised to challenge 3 out, led on bit between last 2, clear last, very easily

13th Mar, 13 Cheltenham
1st Chs Rated 179 This
Race 23rd Apr, 13 Punchestown
1st Chs Rated 188

2nd

4.5L

Cue Card (GB) 11-10 (Mrs Jean R Bishop)
Rated 170
King's Theatre (IRE) - Wicked Crack (IRE)(King's Ride)
Breeder - R. T. Crellin

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

C L Tizzard

J Tizzard

Place £2.10

made most to 10th, in touch, led again 4 out, pushed along next, ridden and headed between last 2, no chance with easy winner before last

14th Mar, 13 Cheltenham
1st Chs Rated 165 This
Race 5th Nov, 13 Exeter
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 172

3rd

19L

Flemenstar (IRE) 11-10 (Stephen Curran)
Rated 170
Flemensfirth (USA) - Different Dee (IRE)(Beau Sher)
Breeder - Donal Barnwell

(Morning price: 6/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Peter Casey

A E Lynch

pressed leader, led briefly 7th, led 10th to 12th, driven in 4th 3 out, soon no chance with leaders, went moderate 3rd last

9th Feb, 13 Leopardstown
2nd Chs Rated 171 This
Race 10th Nov, 13 Navan
1st Chs Rated 169

4th

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

(Morning price: 16/1)
SP 16/1

Nicky Henderson

A P McCoy

tracked leaders on inside, blundered 9th, headway to lead 12th, headed 4 out, no chance with front pair after next, lost moderate 3rd last

16th Feb, 13 Ascot
6th Chs Rated 173 This
Race 27th Apr, 13 Sandown
2nd Chs Rated 165

5th

42L

For Non Stop (IRE) 11-10 (Potensis Limited & Mr Chris Giles)
Rated 160
Alderbrook (GB) - Lost Link (IRE)(Shernazar)
Breeder - Raymond O'Rourke

(Morning price: 40/1 28/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

Nick Williams

N D Fehily

in rear, struggling from 9th, tailed off 3 out

14th Mar, 13 Cheltenham
3rd Chs Rated 160 This
Race

ref

Mad Moose (IRE) 11-10 (Middleham Park Racing Xxxv & Partner)
Rated 143
Presenting (GB) - Sheshollystar (IRE)(Fourstars Allstar (USA))
Breeder - Miss E and Miss M Murphy

(Morning price: 200/1 100/1 80/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 80/1) SP 80/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

refused to race, took no part

14th Mar, 13 Cheltenham
ref Hcp Chs Rated 143 This
Race 26th Apr, 13 Doncaster
1st Flat Mdn

Off 3.05
Time 5m. 6.20 secs, which is 3.09 secs slower than the course average on today's going

2012 Finian's Rainbow 9 11-10 B J Geraghty 13/8Fav (Nicky Henderson)
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)

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Aintree Results Fri, 5th Apr, 2013