3:25 Aintree 7 Apr 2017
JLT Melling Chase (Grade 1)
(Class 1) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Good 16 fences
1st
£112,310 2nd
£42,270 3rd
£21,150 4th
£10,590 5th
£5,350 6th
£2,690 7th
£1,410 8th
£770
| 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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7 | 117 h | 166 | 150 | 174 | – | ||||
| b g Lando (GER) - Natt Musik (FR) (Kendor) | ||||||||||
| Held up towards rear, headway 5th, hit 8th, tracking leaders 12th, led 2 out, soon driven clear, eased closing stages | ||||||||||
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8 | 117 t | 162 | 144 | 166 | – | ||||
| b g Brian Boru - Satellite Dancer (IRE) (Satco) | ||||||||||
| With leaders, led 9th, headed 2 out, kept on same pace, eased when well held closing stages (tchd 7/2 in places) | ||||||||||
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7 | 117 | 158 | 133 | 156 | – | ||||
| b g Astarabad (USA) - Petale Rouge (FR) (Bonnet Rouge) | ||||||||||
| In rear, some headway 8th, driven and lost place 12th, kept on from 2 out, took 3rd near finish (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 117 | 155 | 133 | 156 | – | ||||
| b g Revoque (IRE) - One Of The Last (Supreme Leader) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, 2nd soon after 4 out, one pace from next (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 117 | 165 | 127 | 150 | – | ||||
| b g Oscar (IRE) - Dantes Term (IRE) (Phardante) | ||||||||||
| In rear, headway to track leaders 12th, outpaced next, modest 4th 3 out, no impression when jumped right last 2 (stewards considered running of gelding; trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 4/1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 117 t | 159 | 126 | 147 | – | ||||
| ch g Presenting - Zeferina (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) | ||||||||||
| In rear, headway to track leaders 9th, outpaced and lost place 4 out (op 14/1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 117 p | 156 | 117 | 141 | – | ||||
| b g Winged Love (IRE) - Credora Storm (IRE) (Glacial Storm) | ||||||||||
| Jumped right, led 3rd, headed 9th, lost place after 4 out, soon behind (op 9/1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 117 v | 159 | 81 | 124 | – | ||||
| ch g Fragrant Mix (IRE) - Jolisandre (FR) (Dear Doctor) | ||||||||||
| Not fluent, led to 3rd, upsides 10th, lost place quickly approaching 3 out, soon behind and eased, tailed off next, eventually completed (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 117 tb | 156 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Friendly Craic (IRE) (Mister Lord) | ||||||||||
| In rear, behind and reminders 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (stewards considered running of gelding; trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown) | ||||||||||
- 9 ran Off time: 3:26:16 Winning time: 4m 58.00s (slow by 6.00s) Total SP: 114%
- 1st owner: Ann & Alan Potts (Fox Norton) 1st breeder: S A Scuderia Del Bargelo
- 2nd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Sub Lieutenant)
- 3rd owner: Galloping On The South Downs Partnership (Traffic Fluide)
- Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.70 £1.60 £4 Ex: £14.30 CSF: £18.09 Tricast: £166.22 Trifecta: £224.40
