Full Result 3.10 Aintree | 5 April 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

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Native Upmanship (IRE) 100/30J Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	9	1110	–	96	164	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Hi' Upham (Deep Run)
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)

2 1	9. Wahiba Sands 16/1 Norman Williamson M C Pipe	Norman Williamson M C Pipe	9	1110	153	95	161	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Lovely Noor (USA) (Fappiano)
Held up, headway 9th, ridden and challenged 3 out, led next, hung left, headed and not quicken last 75y (tchd 20-1 in places)

3 nk [1¼]	3. Fadalko (FR) 8/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	9	1110	156	95	161	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Kalliste (FR) (Calicot)
Tracked leaders, left in lead bend before 9th, headed 2 out, not quicken last 150y (tchd 15-2)

4 19 [20¼]	7. Tiutchev 100/30J Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	1110	167	76	144	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Tracked leaders, ridden 12th, rallied approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in places)

5 19 [39¼]	8. Upgrade I 10/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	1110	150	57	134	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Cantanta (Top Ville)
Led 3rd to 5th, chased leaders, ridden 13th, soon lost place (op 16-1)

6 29 [68¼]	5. Latalomne (USA) 7/2 Richard Johnson Brian Ellison	Richard Johnson Brian Ellison	8	1110	154	28	94	–
ch g Zilzal (USA) - Sanctuary I (Welsh Pageant)
Tracked leaders, hit 2nd, mistake 10th, lost place after 13th, soon tailed off (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

PU	4. Foly Pleasant (FR) 7/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	1110 t	157	–	–	–
ch g Vaguely Pleasant (FR) - Jeffologie (FR) (Jefferson I)
Blundered 3rd, in touch until pulled up before 9th (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the fast ground) (tchd 15-2 in places)

PU	1. Alcapone (IRE) 40/1 D J Casey M F Morris	D J Casey M F Morris	8	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Ann's Cap (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
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)

8 ran Off time: 3:12:00 Winning time: 5m 3.50s (slow by 11.50s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Desert Mountain I
1st owner: Mrs John Magnier (Native Upmanship) 1st breeder: John Noonan
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Wahiba Sands)
3rd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Fadalko)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.50 £3.50 £2 Ex: £74.20 CSF: £45.77 Trifecta: £290.90 Pool £2,008.20 - 4.90 winning units.

3:10 Aintree 5 Apr 2002

Martell Melling Chase Class A Grade 1