Full Result 2.35 Aintree | 9 April 1999

Mumm Melling Chase Class A (Grade 1)

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

1st £50,575 2nd £19,125 3rd £9,350 4th £4,250

Mumm Melling Chase Class A (Grade 1), 2m4f - Good, Class 1 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Direct Route (IRE) 7/2 Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	8	1110	160	144	159	–
b g Executive Perk - Mursuma (Rarity)
Held up and behind, pushed along and headway to track leaders after 4 out, drew level on bit 2 out, led approaching last, ridden run-in, all out (op 5-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

2 nk	4. Mulligan (IRE) 10/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	9	1110	149	144	159	–
ch g Callernish - Anaglog's Pet (Gala Performance)
Led, ran wide bend halfway, headed 9th, led again 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on well under pressure (tchd 11-1, 12-1 in places)

3 2½ [2¾]	1. Call Equiname 11/10F Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	9	1110	163	142	159	–
gr g Belfort (FR) - Cherry Season (Silly Season)
In touch, outpaced when mistake 4 out, rallied before next, chance approaching last, no extra under pressure (op evens tchd 5-4)

4 12 [14¾]	6. Opera Hat (IRE) 8/1 Conor O'Dwyer J R H Fowler	Conor O'Dwyer J R H Fowler	11	115	–	127	140	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Tops O'Crush (Menelek)
Chased leader, slight lead 9th until headed 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

5 1¼ [16]	2. Challenger Du Luc (FR) 14/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	1110 b	151	131	143	–
b g Chamberlin (FR) - Islande II (FR) (Tiepoletto)
In touch, driven along after 12th, faded after next (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

6 22 [38]	5. Super Coin 8/1 Richard Johnson Richard Lee	Richard Johnson Richard Lee	11	1110	150	113	121	–
b g ScorpioI (FR) - Penny Princess (Normandy)
Held up, mistakes 8th and 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off (tchd 9-1 and 7-1)