Full Result 3.10 Aintree | 7 April 2006

John Smith's Melling Chase Grade 1

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

1st £85,932 2nd £32,487 3rd £16,467 4th £8,412 5th £4,422

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Hi Cloy (IRE) 14/1 Andrew J McNamara Michael Hourigan	Andrew J McNamara Michael Hourigan	9	1110	–	125	165	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Thomastown Girl (Tekoah)
Tracked leaders, led 4 out, kept on gamely run-in, held on towards finish (tchd 16-1 in a place)

2 ¾	3. Fota Island (IRE) 4/1 A P McCoy M F Morris	A P McCoy M F Morris	10	1110	–	124	162	–
b g Supreme Leader - Mary Kate Finn (Saher)
Held up, went prominent 8th, chased winner from 3 out, kept on towards finish (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

3 13 [13¾]	12. Mariah Rollins (IRE) 40/1 R Walsh P A Fahy	R Walsh P A Fahy	8	113	–	104	142	–
bb m Over The River (FR) - Clonloo Lady (IRE) (Nearly A Nose)
In rear, headway 12th, went 3rd 3 out, weakened between last 2 (op 33-1)

4 6 [19¾]	11. Don't Be Shy (FR) 7/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	5	116	158	101	143	–
b g Trempolino (USA) - Be Claimed (FR) (Al Nasr)
Not fluent in rear, reminders and headway 12th, weakened from 3 out (op 6-1)

5 2 [21¾]	10. Strong Project (IRE) 66/1 Davy Russell Sean O O'Brien	Davy Russell Sean O O'Brien	10	1110	–	103	145	–
ch g Project Manager - Hurricane Girl (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mistakes, chased leaders, weakening when blundered 11th, tailed off 4 out (op 50-1)

PU	2. Fondmort (FR) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	10	1110	157	–	–	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Hansie (FR) (Sukawa)
Held up in rear, driven 8th, behind when blundered next, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 13-2)

PU	7. Mister McGoldrick 11/1 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	9	1110	160	–	–	–
b g Sabrehill (USA) - Anchor Inn (Be My Guest)
Chased leaders, hit 7th, lost place next, behind when pulled up before 9th (op 9-1)

PU	5. Impek (FR) 100/30F Paul Moloney Henrietta C Knight	Paul Moloney Henrietta C Knight	10	1110	164	–	–	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Attualita (FR) (Master Thatch)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, ridden 12th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last (op 7-2 tchd 5-2 in a place)

PU	6. Jim (FR) 12/1 Robbie Power J T R Dreaper	Robbie Power J T R Dreaper	9	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Glaieul (USA) - Beautywal (FR) (Magwal)
Chased leaders, blundered 5th, hampered 7th, lost place after next, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 14-1)

PU	9. River City (IRE) 16/1 Tom Doyle Noel Chance	Tom Doyle Noel Chance	9	1110	147	–	–	–
b g Norwich - Shuil Na Lee (IRE) (Phardante)
In rear, behind when hit 9th, pulled up before next (op 14-1)

REF	1. Central House 7/1 Paul Carberry D T Hughes	Paul Carberry D T Hughes	9	1110 v¹	–	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Fantasy World (Kemal)
Led, headed and hit 4 out, weakening when blundered next, tailed off when refused last (op 15-2)

11 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 5m 7.30s (slow by 15.30s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Monkerhostin (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs S McCloy (Hi Cloy) 1st breeder: Mrs Paul Finegan
2nd owner: John P McManus (Fota Island)
3rd owner: Gone West Racing Syndicate (Mariah Rollins)
Tote win: £18.70 PL: £4.40 £1.80 £7.10 Ex: £89.80 CSF: £69.74 Trifecta: £2,533.50 Part won. Pool: £3,568.41 - 0.50 winning tickets.

3:10 Aintree 7 Apr 2006

John Smith's Melling Chase Grade 1