Full Result 3.10 Aintree | 6 April 2001

Martell Melling Chase Class A Grade 1

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

1st £74,400 2nd £26,400 3rd £13,200 4th £6,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Fadalko (FR) 9/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	1110	161	163	168	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Kalliste (FR) (Calicot)
Always prominent, led before 3 out, drew clear between last 2 (op 5-1 tchd 4-1)

2 16	9. Lady Cricket (FR) 8/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	115 b	148	140	150	–
ch m Cricket Ball (USA) - Lady Mariza (Dunbeath)
In touch, hit 1st, blundered 4 out, headway under pressure before 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, no impression on winner when hit last (tchd 9-1)

3 13 [29]	2. Direct Route (IRE) 9/1 Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	10	1110	160	130	144	–
b g Executive Perk - Mursuma (Rarity)
Held up, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

4 ¾ [29¾]	6. Flagship Uberalles (IRE) 7/2 Richard Johnson Noel Chance	Richard Johnson Noel Chance	7	1110	172	129	138	–
br g Accordion (IRE) - Fourth Degree (Oats)
In touch, blundered 9th, mistake 10th and dropped rear, hampered bend before 4 out, headway under pressure before 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 11-4 tchd 4-1 in places)

F	7. Satchmo (IRE) 12/1 Benjamin Hitchcott D M Grissell	Benjamin Hitchcott D M Grissell	9	1110	142	–	–	–
b g Satco (FR) - Taradale (Torus)
Led, headed and ridden when fell 3 out (op 16-1)

PU	1. Cenkos (FR) 14/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	7	1110	159	–	–	–
ch g Nikos - Vincenza (Grundy)
Prominent, blundered 2nd, ridden before 11th, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 16-1 in places)

UR	8. Tiutchev 9/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	1110	163	–	–	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Blundered badly and unseated rider 1st (op 15-8)

7 ran Off time: 3:11:00 Winning time: 5m 35.30s (slow by 43.30s) Total SP: 107%
Non-runners: Edredon Bleu (unsuitable ground), Eskleybrook (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Fadalko) 1st breeder: Mme Marie-Laure Besnouin And Christophe Moussay
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Lady Cricket)
3rd owner: Chris Heron (Direct Route)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2.30 £3.10 Ex: £28.70 CSF: £30.03 Trifecta: £154 4.63 w/u, pool £1,004.69

3:10 Aintree 6 Apr 2001

Martell Melling Chase Class A Grade 1