04 Apr 2014 15:05 Aintree
Winner: £200,000 (Penalty: £112,540); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places; National: Good to Soft, Good in places).
Betfred Melling Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Boston Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1FF-166 / 11 |
Jump (22) | P Townend | W P Mullins Andrea & Graham… |
5/1 | |
| held up behind, not fluent 8th, pushed along 4 out, headway after 2 out, effort and stayed on to challenge on inside when not fluent last, ridden and ran on well to lead final 50 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 3¼ L |
Rolling Aces (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
112-12P / 9 |
Jump (48) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls David Martin, Paul… |
16/1 | |
| led narrowly to 6th, tracked leader, effort to challenge after 2 out, led last, soon ridden, kept on, headed and no extra final 50 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Ballynagour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
9P18-P1 / 14 |
Jump (22) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Allan Stennett |
5/1 | |
| held up behind, steady headway into mid-division 10th, tracked leaders 4 out, effort to lead narrowly between last 2, headed approaching last, ridden and kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 1¾ L |
Toner D'oudairies (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
122122 / 7 |
Jump (40) | D N Russell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
14/1 | |
| held up in touch, slightly hampered 4 out, headway next, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression flat | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 2 L |
Rathlin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111537 / 12 |
Jump (22) | B T O'Connell | M F Morris Masters Of The… |
16/1 | |
| with leader, led 6th, hard pressed 3 out, soon ridden, headed between last 2, one pace before last | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| SHD |
Pepite Rose (FR) (filly, bay, 11 3) |
741481 / 8 |
Jump (13) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Falcon's Line Ltd |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, challenged next, ridden to lead briefly between last 2, one pace and no impression before last | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 7 L |
Rajdhani Express (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
1711-53 / 8 |
Flat (1422), Jump (22) |
Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
7/2 | |
| held up in touch, close up 10th, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, one pace last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 4 L |
Wishfull Thinking (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
3-66215 / 13 |
Jump (23) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
9/2 | |
| in touch on inside, not fluent and reminder 9th, lost place next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 3 L |
French Opera (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
85-2205 / 13 |
Flat (2404), Jump (21) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Judy Wilson… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 9th, behind from 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 14 L |
Days Hotel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
23-2341 / 12 |
Jump (40) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead James Treacy |
9/1 | |
| with leader to 4th, in touch, outpaced when hit 4 out, lost place next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Module (FR) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
14-2413 / 11 |
Jump (23) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr Simon W Clarke |
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