Full Result 3.10 Aintree | 2 April 2004

Martell Cognac Melling Chase Class A Grade 1

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

1st £89,250 2nd £33,000 3rd £16,500 4th £7,500 5th £3,750

Martell Cognac 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	5. Moscow Flyer (IRE) EvensF Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	10	1110	–	127	176	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Meelick Lady (IRE) (Duky)
Tracked leaders, led 2 out, shaken up and ran on well after last, readily (tchd 11-10 and 6-5 in places)

2 6	3. Isio (FR) 4/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	1110	164	121	167	–
b g Silver Rainbow - Swifty (FR) (Le Riverain)
Chased leader, hit 6th, led 9th to 2 out, not quicken approaching last (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in a place)

3 13 [19]	6. Native Upmanship (IRE) 5/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	11	1110	–	108	153	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Hi' Upham (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 9th, outpaced when hit 12th, one pace from 3 out (tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places)

4 1¼ [20¼]	1. Cenkos (FR) 33/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	10	1110	165	107	153	–
ch g Nikos - Vincenza (Grundy)
Led, hit 5th, headed 9th, outpaced from 13th

5 dist [50¼]	7. Strong Magic (IRE) 200/1 Anthony Ross John Cornwall	Anthony Ross John Cornwall	12	1110	93	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Baybush (Boreen)
Outpaced and behind when mistake 9th, soon tailed off (op 100-1)

F	4. Le Roi Miguel (FR) 6/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1110	158	–	–	–
b g Point Of No Return (FR) - Loumir (USA) (Bob's Dusty)
Held up, headway 9th, 5th and in touch when fell 12th (tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in a place and 11-2 in places)

PU	2. Flagship Uberalles (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	1110	164	–	–	–
br g Accordion (IRE) - Fourth Degree (Oats)
Mistakes, blundered 4th, outpaced and behind 9th, blundered 11th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 13th (trainer said gelding had coughed post race) (op 20-1)