09 Apr 2010 15:10 Aintree
Winner: £175,000 (Penalty: £99,768); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
John Smith's Melling Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Albertas Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P13621 / 23 |
Jump (22) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings |
8/1 | |
| tracked leader, hit 5 out, led approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, stayed on well from last | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 3¼ L |
Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
21-2222 / 11 |
Jump (23) | D N Russell | T Cooper Goat Racing Syndicate |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, kept on approaching last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Monet's Garden (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) |
716-161 / 12 |
Jump (48) | R Johnson | N G Richards Mr David Wesley… |
15/2 | |
| led, headed approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| ¾ L |
Tartak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
882755 / 11 |
Flat (944), Jump (21) |
D F O'Regan | T R George Power Panels Electrical… |
14/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 11 L |
Mahogany Blaze (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
42552F / 12 |
Jump (23) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Lorna Berryman |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Deep Purple (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
21-11P4 / 12 |
Flat (1302), Jump (22) |
Paul Moloney | Evan Williams P Green |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Oh Crick (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
11-5345 / 11 |
Jump (23) | R Thornton | A King Mr David Sewell |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| Dist |
Jack The Giant (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
6111/1-8 / 10 |
Flat (1662), Jump (22) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Hanbury Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 1st, blundered 5th, tailed off from 5 out | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Kalahari King (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1212-13 / 11 |
Flat (1140), Jump (23) |
G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mrs J Morgan |
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UR |
9 |
| - |
Poquelin (FR) (Gelding, black, 11 10) |
87-1212 / 10 |
Flat (1430), Jump (22) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
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FE |
10 |
| - |
Schindlers Hunt (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
22453U / 10 |
Jump (22) | P W Flood | D T Hughes Slaneyville Syndicate |
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