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left 3:10 right Aintree 3 Apr 2009

John Smith's Melling Chase Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Good 16 fences
1st £114,020 2nd £42,780 3rd £21,420 4th £10,680 5th £5,360 6th £2,680
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John Smith's Melling Chase Grade 1, 2m4f - Good, Class 1 5yo+
John Smith's Melling Chase Grade 1, 2m4f - Good, Class 1 5yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
8 1110 169 154 165 right
b g Villez (USA) right - Nuit D'Ecajeul (FR) right (Matahawk) right
Tracked leaders, driven and mistake 12th, stayed on to lead narrowly last, held on gamely (tchd 6-4 in places)
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2  hd
9 1110 t 159 154 165 right
ch g Oscar Schindler (IRE) right - Snipe Hunt (IRE) right (Stalker) right
In touch, hit 5th, mistake 8th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, upsides when blundered 2 out, rallied and challenged last, no extra near finish (op 14-1)
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3  [4¾]
8 1110 162 149 160 right
gr g Smadoun (FR) right - Gerbora (FR) right (Art Bleu I) right
With leaders, led 3rd, blundered 10th, headed last, kept on same pace (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)
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4  3 [7¾]
8 1110 154 146 157 right
b g Zaffaran (USA) right - Serjitak right (Saher) right
Held up in rear, steady headway 11th, kept on same pace from 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 12-1)
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5  14 [21¾]
8 1110 163 132 146 right
b g Flemensfirth (USA) right - June's Bride (IRE) right (Le Moss) right
Chased leaders, driven 10th, lost place 4 out (op 5-1)
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6  10 [31¾]
11 1110 159 122 138 right
br g Norwich right - Lady Kas right (Pollerton) right
Held up in rear, steady headway 10th, lost place and hit 12th
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7  19 [50¾]
6 1110 161 102 137 right
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) right - Joie De Cotte (FR) right (Lute Antique) right
Tracked leaders, close 3rd when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, behind when blundered last (tchd 10-1)
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PU   
9 1110 153 right
ch g Halling (USA) right - Lower The Tone (IRE) right (Phone Trick) right
Led to 3rd, driven 9th, lost place 11th, behind when mistake 13th, soon pulled up (op 20-1)
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PU   
8 1110 t 150 right
b g Funny Baby (FR) right - Donitille (FR) right (Italic) right
In rear, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up before last
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PU   
6 1110 161 right
gr g Take Risks (FR) right - Rochambelle (FR) right (Truculent I) right
Held up in rear, blundered 5th, lost touch 11th, soon behind, tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
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