irishracing.com | Race Result Aintree, Fri, 4th Apr, 2014, Betfred Melling Chase (Grade 1) of £200,000.00 5-y-o plus

3.05 Betfred Melling Chase (Grade 1) of £200,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 4f.

Aintree Results Fri, 4th Apr, 2014

Going - Good to Soft (National: Good to Soft, Good in places).

Jackpot Pool - £48,774.69 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - £34,630.00. Placepot Pool - £594,515.25 Winning Units - 1122.3 Dividend - £386.70. Quadpot Pool - £25,872.09 Winning Units - 199.6 Dividend - £95.90. Place Six Dividend - £353.57. Place Five Dividend - £235.16.

3.05 2m. 4f. (Class 1) 5-y-o plus 10 Ran
Betfred Melling Chase (Grade 1) of £200,000.00 5-y-o plus 1st - £112,540.00, 2nd - £42,400.00, 3rd - £21,220.00, 4th - £10,600.00, 5th - £5,320.00, 6th - £2,660.00 , 7th - £1,320.00, 8th - £680.00

1st

Boston Bob (IRE) 11-10 (Andrea & Graham Wylie)
Rated 154
Bob Back (USA) - Bavaway(Le Bavard (FR))
Breeder - Burgage Stud

SP 5/1

W P Mullins

P Townend

Tote Win £5.50 Place £2.20

held up behind, not fluent 8th, pushed along 4 out, headway after 2 out, effort and stayed on to challenge on inside when not fluent last, ridden and ran on well to lead final 50 yards

13th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
6th Chs Rated 154 This
Race 30th Apr, 14 Punchestown
1st Chs Rated 159

2nd

3.25L

Rolling Aces (IRE) 11-10
ts²cp² Rated 149
Whitmore's Conn (USA) - Pay Roll (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - Michael Daly

SP 16/1

Paul Nicholls

Nick Scholfield

Place £4.60

led narrowly to 6th, tracked leader, effort to challenge after 2 out, led last, soon ridden, kept on, headed and no extra final 50 yards

15th Feb, 14 Ascot
p.u. Chs Rated 152 This
Race 26th Apr, 14 Sandown
4th Chs Rated 156

3rd

1.25L

Ballynagour (IRE) 11-10 (Mr Allan Stennett)
ts² Rated 155
Shantou (USA) - Simply Deep (IRE)(Simply Great (FR))
Breeder - G. T. Morrow

(Ring price: 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

David Pipe

T Scudamore

Place £2.30

held up behind, steady headway into mid-division 10th, tracked leaders 4 out, effort to lead narrowly between last 2, headed approaching last, ridden and kept on same pace flat

13th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs Rated 140 This
Race 29th Apr, 14 Punchestown
2nd Chs Rated 154

4th

1.75L

Toner D'Oudairies (FR) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 150
Polish Summer (GB) - Iroise d'Oudairies (FR)(Passing Sale (FR))
Breeder - CTE Michel De Gigou

(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Gordon Elliott

D N Russell

held up in touch, slightly hampered 4 out, headway next, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression flat

23rd Feb, 14 Naas
2nd Chs Rated 152 This
Race 20th Apr, 14 Cork
1st Chs Rated 150

5th

Rathlin (GB) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
ts⁺ Rated 155
Kayf Tara (GB) - Princess Timon (GB)(Terimon)
Breeder - Mrs C. J. Zetter-Wells

(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

M F Morris

B T O'Connell

with leader, led 6th, hard pressed 3 out, soon ridden, headed between last 2, one pace before last

13th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
7th Chs Rated 158 This
Race 13th Nov, 14 Clonmel
7th Chs Rated 152

6th

shd

Pepite Rose (FR) 11-3 (Falcon's Line Ltd)
Rated 154
Bonbon Rose (FR) - Sambre (FR)(Turgeon (USA))

(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Miss Venetia Williams

Aidan Coleman

tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, challenged next, ridden to lead briefly between last 2, one pace and no impression before last

22nd Mar, 14 Newbury
1st Hcp Chs Rated 145 This
Race 26th Apr, 14 Sandown
2nd Chs Rated 154

7th

Rajdhani Express (GB) 11-10 (Mr Robert Waley-Cohen)
Rated 158
Presenting (GB) - Violet Express (FR)(Cadoudal (FR))

(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 7/2) SP 7/2fav

Nicky Henderson

Mr S Waley-Cohen

held up in touch, close up 10th, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, one pace last, weakened flat

13th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
3rd Chs Rated 155 This
Race 25th Oct, 14 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 158

8th

Wishfull Thinking (GB) 11-10 (Mrs Diana L Whateley)
ts⁺ Rated 162
Alflora (IRE) - Poussetiere Deux (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - Cobhall Court Stud

SP 9/2

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

in touch on inside, not fluent and reminder 9th, lost place next, weakened 2 out

12th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
5th Chs Rated 162 This
Race 25th Oct, 14 Aintree
1st Hcp Chs Rated 162

9th

French Opera (GB) 11-10 (Mrs Judy Wilson & Martin Landau)
Rated 154
Bering - On Fair Stage (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - N P Bloodstock Ltd

(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

tracked leaders, lost place 9th, behind from 4 out, soon weakened