3:10 Aintree 3 Apr 2009
John Smith's Melling Chase Grade 1
(Class 1) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Good 16 fences
1st
£114,020 2nd
£42,780 3rd
£21,420 4th
£10,680 5th
£5,360 6th
£2,680
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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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) | ||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
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11 | 1110 | 159 | 122 | 138 | – | ||||
| br g Norwich - Lady Kas (Pollerton) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, steady headway 10th, lost place and hit 12th | ||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 t | 150 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Funny Baby (FR) - Donitille (FR) (Italic) | ||||||||||
| In rear, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
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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.
