Full Result 3.05 Aintree | 4 April 2014

Betfred Melling Chase (Grade 1)

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

1st £112,540 2nd £42,400 3rd £21,220 4th £10,600 5th £5,320 6th £2,660 7th £1,320 8th £680

Betfred Melling Chase (Grade 1), 2m4f - Good, Class 1 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Boston Bob (IRE) 5/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	9	1110	154	136	163	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Bavaway (Le Bavard)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, chasing leaders and switched left between last 2, upsides when not fluent last, led run-in, forged clear

2 3¼	8. Rolling Aces (IRE) 16/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	8	1110 tp	149	132	157	–
b g Whitmore's Conn (USA) - Pay Roll (IRE) (Roselier)
Led 1st, headed 6th, with leaders, led narrowly soon after last, soon headed, stayed on same pace

3 1¼ [4½]	1. Ballynagour (IRE) 5/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	8	1110 t	155	131	156	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Simply Deep (IRE) (Simply Great)
Held up in rear, headway 11th, chasing leaders 13th, led narrowly approaching last, soon headed, kept on same pace (op 11/2)

4 1¾ [6¼]	9. Toner D'Oudairies (FR) 14/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	7	1110 tp	150	129	154	–
b g Polish Summer - Iroise D'Oudairies (FR) (Passing Sale)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, chasing leaders between last 2, kept on same pace run-in (tchd 12/1)

5 2 [8¼]	7. Rathlin 16/1 Brian O'Connell M F Morris	Brian O'Connell M F Morris	9	1110 t	155	127	153	–
b g Kayf Tara - Princess Timon (Terimon)
With leaders, led 6th, headed 2 out, one pace when not much room approaching last (op 12/1)

6 shd [8¼]	11. Pepite Rose (FR) 9/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	7	113	154	120	145	–
bb m Bonbon Rose (FR) - Sambre (FR) (Turgeon)
Chased leaders, led narrowly 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on one pace (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

7 7 [15¼]	6. Rajdhani Express 7/2F Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson	7	1110	158	120	148	–
br g Presenting - Violet Express (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 8th, driven approaching 3 out, weakened last (tchd 10/3)

8 4 [19¼]	10. Wishfull Thinking 9/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	11	1110 t	162	116	144	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Poussetiere Deux (FR) (Garde Royale)
Chased leaders 3rd, not fluent 9th, driven 11th, lost place approaching 3 out (jockey said that the gelding ran flat)

9 3 [22¼]	4. French Opera 25/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	11	1110	154	113	141	–
b g Bering - On Fair Stage (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, lost place before 13th, soon behind (op 20/1)

10 14 [36¼]	3. Days Hotel (IRE) 9/1 A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	9	1110	154	99	127	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Call Catherine (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led to 1st, took keen hold, tracked leaders outpaced when hit 13th, weakened next (op 12/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:06:18 Winning time: 4m 58.10s (slow by 6.10s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Module (withdrawn; vet's advice)
1st owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Boston Bob) 1st breeder: Burgage Stud
2nd owner: Paul Barber, Ian Fogg & David Martin (Rolling Aces)
3rd owner: Allan Stennett (Ballynagour)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £2.20 £4.60 £2.30 Ex: £77.50 CSF: £76.48 Tricast: £421.53 Trifecta: £978.40

left 3:05 right Aintree 4 Apr 2014

Betfred Melling Chase (Grade 1)

3:05 Aintree 4 Apr 2014