Full Result 3.25 Aintree | 10 April 2015

Betfred Melling Chase (Grade 1)

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

1st £112,637.16 2nd £42,497.14 3rd £21,317.14 4th £10,697.14 5th £5,417.14 6th £2,757.14 7th £1,417.14

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	6. Don Cossack (GER) 3/1J A P McCoy Gordon Elliott	A P McCoy Gordon Elliott	8	1110 t	166	161	181	–
br g Sholokhov (IRE) - Depeche Toi (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Tracked leaders, 2nd 8th, led 3 out, driven clear 2 out, eased closing stages, impressive (op 7/2)

2 26	5. Cue Card 6/1 Daryl Jacob Colin Tizzard	Daryl Jacob Colin Tizzard	9	1110	163	135	158	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Wicked Crack (IRE) (King's Ride)
Led, headed and hit 3 out, kept on, no chance with winner (op 13/2)

3 4½ [30½]	7. Johns Spirit (IRE) 16/1 Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	8	1110	159	131	153	–
b g Gold Well - Gilt Ridden (IRE) (Heron Island)
Mid-division, chased leaders 9th, 3rd 12th, driven next, one pace from 3 out

4 1¾ [32¼]	3. Champagne Fever (IRE) 3/1J R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	8	1110	162	129	152	–
gr g Stowaway - Forever Bubbles (IRE) (Roselier)
Tracked leaders, effort 13th, 4th and no real impression when hit 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's poor performance) (op 10/3 tchd 7/2 in places)

5 3¾ [36]	1. Al Ferof (FR) 11/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	10	1110	168	125	148	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Maralta (FR) (Altayan)
Chased leaders, driven 12th, one pace approaching 3 out (tchd 6/1 in places)

6 9 [45]	8. Simply Ned (IRE) 25/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	8	1110	158	116	140	–
ch g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Bishops Lass (IRE) (Marju)
In rear, some headway 9th, driven and outpaced 4 out, lost place before next

7 30 [75]	10. Wishfull Thinking 25/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	12	1110 t	164	85	127	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Poussetiere Deux (FR) (Garde Royale)
In rear, blundered 2nd, outpaced 10th, blundered next, behind from 12th, tailed off 3 out, eventually completed

F	9. Sire De Grugy (FR) 8/1 Joshua Moore Gary Moore	Joshua Moore Gary Moore	9	1110	169	–	–	–
ch g My Risk (FR) - Hirlish (FR) (Passing Sale)
Held up in rear, fell 6th

F	2. Balder Succes (FR) 8/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	7	1110	163	–	–	–
b g Goldneyev (USA) - Frija Eria (FR) (Kadalko)
In rear, fell 3rd

PU	4. Croco Bay (IRE) 33/1 Kielan Woods Ben Case	Kielan Woods Ben Case	8	1110	151	–	–	–
b g Croco Rouge (IRE) - April Thistle (IRE) (Alphabatim)
In rear, outpaced 10th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before last