Horse Alert

05 Apr 2019 15:25 Aintree

Winner: £250,000 (Penalty: £140,325); Distance: 2m 3f 200y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).

JLT Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	3	-	Min (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	224-115 / 10	Jump (23)	Ruby Walsh	W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci	2/1
		raced freely, made all, asserting 2 out, soon easily drew clear, impressive
2^nd	4	20 L	Politologue (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7)	41-1442 / 11	Jump (23)	H Cobden	P F Nicholls Mr J Hales	5/2
		chased winner until 4th, went 2nd again 4 out, no impression from 2 out, one pace
3^rd	6	9 L	Waiting Patiently (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	1/111-U2 / 11	Jump (48)	B S Hughes	Ruth Jefferson Mr Richard Collins	9/4
		held up in 5th, not fluent 9th, switched to outside and closed 4 out, went right and hit 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, no chance with winner, well held when not fluent last
4^th	2	10 L	Hell's Kitchen (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	U1P-714 / 8	Jump (23)	B J Geraghty	H Fry Mr John P McManus	14/1
		tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd after 7th, mistake 11th, lost 2nd 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, awkward and no extra in 4th 2 out, weakened after
5^th	1	12 L	God's Own (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	333-12P / 11	Jump (23)	P J Brennan	T R George Crossed Fingers…	25/1
		held up in last, effort on inside before 3 out, jumped right and weakened 2 out, remote last when jumped badly right last
PU	5	-	Top Notch (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	141-310 / 10	Jump (22)	D A Jacob	N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir…	8/1
		chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until after 7th, hit next and given reminders, outpaced from 11th, mistake and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
	7	-	Woodland Opera (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7)	911125 / 9	Jump (18)	R M Power	Mrs J Harrington Mrs T K Cooper…	0/0
		NonRunner