07 Apr 2017 15:25 Aintree
Winner: £200,000 (Penalty: £112,260); Distance: 2m 3f 200y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
JLT Melling Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Fox Norton (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
31-1122 / 9 |
Jump (23) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 5th, mistake 8th, closed going well after 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly, eased close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 6 L |
Sub Lieutenant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
311322 / 13 |
Jump (22) | B J Cooper | H De Bromhead Ms G Howell |
10/3 | |
| prominent, led before 9th, headed 11th, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on, eased close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 11 L |
Traffic Fluide (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
13/3-466 / 10 |
Jump (23) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Galloping On The… |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along 10th, well held 3 out, went 4th and plugged on from after 2 out, took 3rd close home, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Kylemore Lough (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
111-255 / 9 |
Jump (69) | J E Moore | Kerry Lee M J McMahon & Denis… |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went close 2nd after 4 out, 3rd and one pace after 2 out, no impression and lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 6 L |
God's Own (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-12335 / 11 |
Jump (23) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Crossed Fingers… |
7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into 4th 3 out, no impression and jumped right 2 out, well held 5th when jumped right last | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 1 L |
Top Gamble (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
11-5334 / 12 |
Jump (23) | D N Russell | Kerry Lee Miss Kerry Lee |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, last before 5th, closed on outside approaching 9th, outpaced after 4 out, well held from next | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Josses Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
18-1155 / 11 |
Jump (22) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr A D Spence |
15/2 | |
| jumped right, prominent, led 3rd, headed before 9th, driven after 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 35 L |
Uxizandre (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
18U1/27 / 10 |
Jump (22) | B J Geraghty | A King John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| led, tended to back off the early fences, headed 3rd, led 11th, headed next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Royal Regatta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
23-51P3 / 10 |
Jump (48) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Lesley Field… |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, reminders after 7th, struggling in last and more reminders after next, eased and pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||