Full Result 2.35 Aintree | 7 April 2000

Mumm Melling Chase Class A Grade 1

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

1st £60,000 2nd £23,000 3rd £11,500 4th £5,500

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	1. Direct Route (IRE) 11/8J Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	9	1110	165	152	166	–
b g Executive Perk - Mursuma (Rarity)
Held up, took closer order 10th, stalked leader from 12th, led on bit between last 2 and quickened, pushed out (tchd 13-8)

2 6	3. Flying Instructor 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	10	1110	150	145	153	–
gr g Neltino - Flying Mistress I (Lear Jet)
Chased leader, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on well to chase winner approaching last, no impression run-in (op 7-1)

3 7 [13]	5. Makounji (FR) 25/1 Richard Johnson Nicky Henderson	Richard Johnson Nicky Henderson	6	115	146	131	146	–
b m Tip Moss (FR) - Maisonnaise (FR) (Labus)
Jumped right, led, ridden after 4 out, headed between last 2, soon beaten (op 20-1)

4 dist [43]	4. Majadou (FR) 14/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1110	151	98	–	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Majathen (FR) (Carmarthen)
Soon behind, lost touch from 9th, tailed off (op 12-1)

PU	2. Flagship Uberalles (IRE) 11/8J Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	1110	171	–	–	–
br g Accordion (IRE) - Fourth Degree (Oats)
Mistake 1st, in touch, blundered 9th, mistake 11th, soon lost touch, tailing off when pulled up before 4 out (Official explanation: stewards considered running and accepted jockey's comments regaing bad mistake/not travelling well so decided to pull up) (tchd 5-4 and 6-4 in places)