Full Result 3.10 Aintree | 3 April 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

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Voy Por Ustedes (FR) 11/8F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	8	1110	169	154	165	–
b g Villez (USA) - Nuit D'Ecajeul (FR) (Matahawk)
Tracked leaders, driven and mistake 12th, stayed on to lead narrowly last, held on gamely (tchd 6-4 in places)

2 hd	7. Schindlers Hunt (IRE) 16/1 P W Flood D T Hughes	P W Flood D T Hughes	9	1110 t	159	154	165	–
ch g Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Snipe Hunt (IRE) (Stalker)
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)

3 4½ [4¾]	3. Nacarat (FR) 4/1 A P McCoy Tom George	A P McCoy Tom George	8	1110	162	149	160	–
gr g Smadoun (FR) - Gerbora (FR) (Art Bleu I)
With leaders, led 3rd, blundered 10th, headed last, kept on same pace (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

4 3 [7¾]	8. Scotsirish (IRE) 14/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	8	1110	154	146	157	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Serjitak (Saher)
Held up in rear, steady headway 11th, kept on same pace from 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 12-1)

5 14 [21¾]	10. Tidal Bay (IRE) 4/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	8	1110	163	132	146	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - June's Bride (IRE) (Le Moss)
Chased leaders, driven 10th, lost place 4 out (op 5-1)

6 10 [31¾]	5. Newmill (IRE) 50/1 Robbie Power John Joseph Murphy	Robbie Power John Joseph Murphy	11	1110	159	122	138	–
br g Norwich - Lady Kas (Pollerton)
Held up in rear, steady headway 10th, lost place and hit 12th

7 19 [50¾]	6. Petit Robin (FR) 9/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	1110	161	102	137	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Joie De Cotte (FR) (Lute Antique)
Tracked leaders, close 3rd when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, behind when blundered last (tchd 10-1)

PU	1. Briareus 25/1 Paddy Brennan Andrew Balding	Paddy Brennan Andrew Balding	9	1110	153	–	–	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Lower The Tone (IRE) (Phone Trick)
Led to 3rd, driven 9th, lost place 11th, behind when mistake 13th, soon pulled up (op 20-1)

PU	4. Natal (FR) 100/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	8	1110 t	150	–	–	–
b g Funny Baby (FR) - Donitille (FR) (Italic)
In rear, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	9. Takeroc (FR) 50/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	6	1110	161	–	–	–
gr g Take Risks (FR) - Rochambelle (FR) (Truculent I)
Held up in rear, blundered 5th, lost touch 11th, soon behind, tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last

10 ran Off time: 3:13:00 Winning time: 5m 2.10s (slow by 10.10s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Exotic Dancer (dead)
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Voy Por Ustedes) 1st breeder: Ecurie Macaire Guilllaume & F Picoulet
2nd owner: Slaneyville Syndicate (Schindlers Hunt)
3rd owner: Simon W Clarke (Nacarat)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.30 £2.60 £1.90 Ex: £23.50 CSF: £23.33 Trifecta: £77.90 Pool: £4,179.17 - 39.68 winning units.

3:10 Aintree 3 Apr 2009

John Smith's Melling Chase Grade 1