irishracing.com | Race Result Aintree, Fri, 3rd Apr, 2009, John Smith´s Melling Chase (Grade 1) of £200,000.00 5-y-o plus

3.10 John Smith´s Melling Chase (Grade 1) of £200,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 4f.

Aintree Results Fri, 3rd Apr, 2009

Going - Good (Good to Soft in places on National Course).

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £28,943.02 carried forward to Aintree on Sat, 4th Apr. Placepot Pool - £465,798.16 Winning Units - 89.04 Dividend - £3,818.80. Quadpot Pool - £25,808.32 Winning Units - 21.9 Dividend - £872.00. Place Six Dividend - £1,931.41. Place Five Dividend - £1,045.34.

3.10 2m. 4f. (Class 1) 5-y-o plus 10 Ran
John Smith´s Melling Chase (Grade 1) of £200,000.00 5-y-o plus 1st - £114,020.00, 2nd - £42,780.00, 3rd - £21,420.00, 4th - £10,680.00

1st

Voy Por Ustedes (FR) 11-10 (Sir Robert Ogden)
(5:02.10 5.53 secs faster on today's going )
Villez (USA) - Nuit D'ecajeul (FR)(Matahawk)

SP 11/8fav

Alan King

R Thornton

Tote Win £2.40 Place £1.30

tracked leaders, hit 12th, ridden approaching 3 out, led last, held on towards finish

12th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
2nd Chs This
Race 21st Nov, 09 Ascot
3rd Chs

2nd

Schindlers Hunt (IRE) 11-10 (Slaneyville Syndicate)

Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Snipe Hunt (IRE)(Stalker)
Breeder - J Keane

SP 16/1

D T Hughes

P W Flood

Place £2.60

mid-division, hit 8th, chased leaders 4 out, every chance last until held near finish

12th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
3rd Chs This
Race 29th Apr, 09 Punchestown
2nd Chs Rated 161

3rd

4.5L

Nacarat (FR) 11-10 (Mr Simon W Clarke)

Smadoun (FR) - Gerbora (FR)(Art Bleu)

SP 4/1

Tom George

A P McCoy

Place £1.90

close up, led 3rd, hit 10th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, no extra flat

21st Feb, 09 Kempton
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 3rd Nov, 09 Exeter
8th Hcp Chs

4th

Scotsirish (IRE) 11-10 (Double R Stables LLP Syndicate)

Zaffaran (USA) - Serjitak(Saher)
Breeder - Eugene O'Sullivan

SP 14/1

W P Mullins

R Walsh

held up, headway approaching 10th, stayed on from 2 out

11th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
5th Chs This
Race 29th Apr, 09 Punchestown
3rd Chs Rated 154

5th

14L

Tidal Bay (IRE) 11-10 (Andrea & Graham Wylie)

Flemensfirth (USA) - June's Bride (IRE)(Le Moss)
Breeder - John Dorgan

SP 4/1

J H Johnson

Denis O'Regan

in touch, tracked leaders 5th, pushed along approaching 11th, soon struggling

12th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
4th Chs This
Race 24th Oct, 09 Aintree
2nd Hcp Chs

6th

10L

Newmill (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs Mary T Hayes)

Norwich - Lady Kas(Pollerton)
Breeder - Mrs Veronica O'Farrell

SP 50/1

John Joseph Murphy

R M Power

held up, hit 12th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, soon weakened

11th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
4th Chs This
Race 28th Apr, 09 Punchestown
4th Chs Rated 154

7th

19L

Petit Robin (FR) 11-10 (Mr & Mrs John Poynton)

Robin Des Pres (FR) - Joie De Cotte (FR)(Lute Antique (FR))

SP 9/1

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

tracked leader, weakened after 3 out

11th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
3rd Chs This
Race 27th Dec, 09 Kempton
1st Chs

p.u.

Briareus (GB) 11-10 (Miss E J Lambourne)

Halling (USA) - Lower The Tone (IRE)(Phone Trick (USA))

SP 25/1

A Balding

P J Brennan

led to 3rd, remained close up until pushed along approaching 10th, lost place 5 out, pulled up after next

11th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
fell Chs This
Race 27th Dec, 09 Kempton
p.u. Chs

p.u.

Natal (FR) 11-10 (Mrs Monica Hackett)

Funny Baby (FR) - Donitille (FR)(Italic (FR))
Breeder - Yves D'Armaille

SP 100/1

Paul Nicholls

Nick Scholfield

held up in rear, struggling from 10th, tailed off from 3 out, pulled up before last

28th Feb, 09 Newbury
11th Hcp Chs This
Race 24th Apr, 09 Chepstow
2nd Chs

p.u.

Takeroc (FR) 11-10 (Mrs Sandra Giles)

Take Risks (FR) - Rochambelle (FR)(Truculent (USA))

SP 50/1

Paul Nicholls

Christian Williams

held up, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before last

14th Feb, 09 Wincanton
7th Hdl This
Race 18th Apr, 09 Ayr
7th Hcp Hdl

Off 3.13
Time 5m. 2.10 secs, which is 5.53 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £23.50
Tote Trifecta- £77.90.

Non runner Exotic Dancer (FR)
2008 Voy Por Ustedes 7 11-10 R Thornton 5-1 (Alan King)
2007 Monet's Garden 9 11-10 A Dobbin 4/1 (N Richards)
2006 Hi Cloy 9 11-10 A J McNamara 14/1 (Michael Hourigan)
2005 Moscow Flyer 11 11-10 B J Geraghty 4/9Fav (Mrs John Harrington)
2004 Moscow Flyer 10 11-10 B J Geraghty 1/1Fav (Mrs John Harrington)

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Aintree Results Fri, 3rd Apr, 2009