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left 3:10 right Aintree 5 Apr 2002

Martell Melling Chase Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Good 16 fences
1st £69,600 2nd £26,400 3rd £13,200 4th £6,000 5th £3,000 6th £1,800
pedigree Pedigrees
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Martell Melling Chase Class A Grade 1, 2m4f - Good, Class 1 5yo+
Martell Melling Chase Class A Grade 1, 2m4f - Good, Class 1 5yo+
pedigree Pedigrees
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
9 1110 96 164 right
ch g Be My Native (USA) right - Hi' Upham right (Deep Run) right
Held up, went prominent 11th, effort 3 out, stayed on well approaching last, led 75y out, ran on well (tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in a place)
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2  1
9 1110 153 95 161 right
b g Pharly (FR) right - Lovely Noor (USA) right (Fappiano) right
Held up, headway 9th, ridden and challenged 3 out, led next, hung left, headed and not quicken last 75y (tchd 20-1 in places)
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3  nk [1¼]
9 1110 156 95 161 right
b g Cadoudal (FR) right - Kalliste (FR) right (Calicot) right
Tracked leaders, left in lead bend before 9th, headed 2 out, not quicken last 150y (tchd 15-2)
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4  19 [20¼]
9 1110 167 76 144 right
b g Soviet Star (USA) right - Cut Ahead right (Kalaglow) right
Tracked leaders, ridden 12th, rallied approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in places)
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5  19 [39¼]
8 1110 150 57 134 right
b g Be My Guest (USA) right - Cantanta right (Top Ville) right
Led 3rd to 5th, chased leaders, ridden 13th, soon lost place (op 16-1)
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6  29 [68¼]
8 1110 154 28 94 right
ch g Zilzal (USA) right - Sanctuary I right (Welsh Pageant) right
Tracked leaders, hit 2nd, mistake 10th, lost place after 13th, soon tailed off (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)
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PU   
8 1110 t 157 right
ch g Vaguely Pleasant (FR) right - Jeffologie (FR) right (Jefferson I) right
Blundered 3rd, in touch until pulled up before 9th (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the fast ground) (tchd 15-2 in places)
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PU   
8 1110 right
b g Roselier (FR) right - Ann's Cap (IRE) right (Cardinal Flower) right
Charged tapes twice, led to 3rd, led 5th until ran wide bend and headed before 9th, lost place 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)
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