Full Result 3.30 Aintree | 8 April 2022

Marsh Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

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

1st £140,560.72 2nd £53,010.72 3rd £26,610.72 4th £13,410.71 5th £6,860.71 6th £3,535.71 7th £1,935.71

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Fakir d'Oudairies (FR) 10/11F Mark Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Mark Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	7	117	164	154	170	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Niagaria Du Bois (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Tracked leaders, hit 8th, led 3 out, joined and ridden 2 out, went clear approaching last, ran on well (op 11/10)

2 5½	6. Hitman (FR) 11/1 Lorcan Williams Paul Nicholls	Lorcan Williams Paul Nicholls	6	117 t	159	149	164	–
b g Falco (USA) - Tercah Girl (FR) (Martaline)
Midfield, not fluent 9th, headway 5 out, went second 3 out, disputed lead and going easily 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, kept on but no match for winner (op 9/1 tchd 12/1)

3 3 [8½]	10. Sceau Royal (FR) 18/1 Daryl Jacob Alan King	Daryl Jacob Alan King	10	117	162	146	161	–
b g Doctor Dino (FR) - Sandside (FR) (Marchand De Sable)
Midfield, headway and pressed leaders 5 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden and went third after 2 out, soon no impression (op 20/1)

4 3½ [12]	8. Paint The Dream 28/1 Connor Brace Fergal O'Brien	Connor Brace Fergal O'Brien	8	117 t	157	143	159	–
b g Brian Boru - Vineuil (FR) (Muhtathir)
Tracked leader, led 4 out, headed and ridden when not fluent 3 out, soon lost second, lost third and well held after 2 out (op 25/1)

5 1½ [13½]	9. Saint Calvados (FR) 10/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	9	117 t	160	141	156	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Lamorrese (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, switched right and ridden after 3 out, hung left and no impression from 2 out (op 15/2)

6 20 [33½]	2. Captain Guinness (IRE) 15/2 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	7	117	162	121	141	–
b g Arakan (USA) - Presenting D'Azy (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up in rear, mistake 4 out, some headway 3 out, ridden when mistake 2 out, soon weakened (op 11/1 tchd 7/1)

7 16 [49½]	1. Allmankind 11/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	117 t	163	104	125	–
b g Sea The Moon (GER) - Wemyss Bay (Sadler's Wells)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, struggling when mistake 11th, behind before 4 out (op 14/1)

PU	7. Mister Fisher (IRE) 14/1 James Bowen Nicky Henderson	James Bowen Nicky Henderson	8	117	159	–	–	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - That's Amazing (IRE) (Marignan)
Tracked leaders, blundered and lost position 11th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out (op 12/1)

PU	3. Editeur Du Gite (FR) 25/1 Joshua Moore Gary Moore	Joshua Moore Gary Moore	8	117	153	–	–	–
b g Saddex - Malaga De St Sulpice (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Led, headed 4 out, soon ridden and lost position, weakened after 3 out, in rear when pulled up before last (op 33/1)

PU	5. Funambule Sivola (FR) 11/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	7	117	163	–	–	–
b g Noroit (GER) - Little Memories (IRE) (Montjeu)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along and headway when hit 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last (op 10/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:30:11 Winning time: 4m 57.48s (slow by 5.48s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: John P McManus (Fakir d'Oudairies) 1st breeder: Comte Michel De Gigou
2nd owner: Mason, Hogarth, Ferguson & Done (Hitman)
3rd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Sceau Royal)
Tote win: £1.91 PL: £1.20 £2.60 £3.60 Ex: £15.70 CSF: £12.46 Tricast: £116.47 Trifecta: £154.70

3:30 Aintree 8 Apr 2022

Marsh Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)