08 Apr 2011 15:05 Aintree
Winner: £175,000 (Penalty: £98,910); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to soft in places).
John Smith's Melling Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Master Minded (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
14-1118 / 22 |
Jump (23) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith |
11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 4 out pressed leaders 3 out, led and drew clear before last, pushed out, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 9 L |
Albertas Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11-4FP1 / 12 |
Jump (22) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, every chance before 2 out, ridden and hung left before last, kept on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| ½ L |
Somersby (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 10) |
22-3325 / 12 |
Jump (23) | R Thornton | Miss H C Knight Mr T P Radford |
5/1 | |
| held up mid-division on outer, headway before 5 out, pressed leaders before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 2¾ L |
Tartak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4-31157 / 11 |
Flat (1308), Jump (22) |
P J Brennan | T R George Power Panels Electrical… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, reminder after 8th, headway to lead 10th, blundered and headed 5 out, mistake next, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
French Opera (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
121-916 / 13 |
Flat (1312), Jump (23) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Judy Wilson… |
11/1 | |
| with leader, not fluent 2nd, ridden before last, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Mad Max (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
41-4630 / 11 |
Jump (23) | Paul Carberry | N J Henderson Mrs C Skipworth |
11/1 | |
| led to 10th, led again 5 out, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 31 L |
Tranquil Sea (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2196-11 / 13 |
Jump (114) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Jean & Clemmie… |
8/1 | |
| prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 10 L |
Made In Taipan (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 10) |
695226 / 12 |
Jump (13) | R M Power | T Mullins Ms Sarah Ann Madden |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 5 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Kalahari King (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4-37542 / 11 |
Flat (1504), Jump (22) |
G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mrs J Morgan |
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RF |
2 |
| - |
Chaninbar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2P74RR / 10 |
Flat (449), Jump (1) |
Sean Quinlan | M F Harris John Watts |
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