irishracing.com | Race Result Aintree, Fri, 8th Apr, 2016, JLT Melling Chase (Grade 1) of £200,000.00 5-y-o plus

3.25 JLT Melling Chase (Grade 1) of £200,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 3f. 200yds.

Aintree Results Fri, 8th Apr, 2016

Going - Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £518,742.00 Winning Units - 38.07 Dividend - £9,946.90. Quadpot Pool - £31,543.00 Winning Units - 20 Dividend - £1,167.00. Place Six Dividend - £4,509.63. Place Five Dividend - £912.59.

3.25 2m. 3f. 200yds. (Class 1) 5-y-o plus 6 Ran
JLT Melling Chase (Grade 1) of £200,000.00 5-y-o plus 1st - £112,260.00, 2nd - £42,220.00, 3rd - £21,100.00, 4th - £10,540.00, 5th - £5,320.00, 6th - £2,660.00 , 7th - £1,320.00, 8th - £680.00

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1st

God's Own (IRE) 11-10 (Crossed Fingers Partnership)
Rated 162
Oscar (IRE) - Dantes Term (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Caroline O'Driscoll

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 14/1)
SP 10/1

Tom George

P J Brennan

Tote Win £7.90 Place £3.10

held up in touch in last pair, took keen hold, closed 3rd, challenged 3 out, led between last 2, 5 lengths ahead when steadied and went right last, driven out

16th Mar, 16 Cheltenham
4th Chs Rated 159 This
Race 26th Apr, 16 Punchestown
1st Chs Rated 164

2nd

2.75L

Al Ferof (FR) 11-10 (Mr J Hales)
Rated 162
Dom Alco (FR) - Maralta (FR)(Altayan)
Breeder - M Jacky Rauch & M Gerard Chenu

(Morning price: 9/2 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 15/2 8/1) SP 15/2

Dan Skelton

Harry Skelton

Place £2.60

held up in touch in last pair, went 3rd after 8th, left close 2nd next, led after 3 out, headed between last 2, 5 lengths down last, kept on gamely, no impression

17th Mar, 16 Cheltenham
4th Chs Rated 165 This
Race 21st May, 16 Auteuil
unplaced Hdl Rated 154

3rd

Clarcam (FR) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
ts⁺ Rated 154
Califet (FR) - Rose Beryl (FR)(Lost World (IRE))
Breeder - Jean Michel & Dominique Le Breton

(Morning price: 33/1 28/1)
SP 28/1

Gordon Elliott

B J Cooper

tracked leader, left in lead 9th, hit 3 out, soon headed, one pace and no impression next

10th Jan, 16 Fairyhouse
8th Hcp Chs Rated 153 This
Race 26th Apr, 16 Punchestown
5th Chs Rated 152

4th

22L

Somersby (IRE) 11-10 (Mr T P Radford)
cp⁺ Rated 157
Second Empire (IRE) - Back To Roost (IRE)(Presenting (GB))

(Morning price: 33/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1) SP 28/1

Mick Channon

B Hughes

chased leaders, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 9th, outpaced from 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

16th Mar, 16 Cheltenham
5th Chs Rated 156 This
Race

5th

Vibrato Valtat (FR) 11-10 (Axom XLIII)
ts⁺ Rated 161
Voix Du Nord (FR) - La Tosca Valtat (FR)(Dom Alco (FR))
Breeder - Mme C. Duperret & Mlle A-M. Duperret

(Morning price: 20/1)
SP 14/1

Paul Nicholls

Sam Twiston-Davies

chased leaders, slightly hampered 9th, not fluent next, last when hit 4 out, soon weakened

17th Mar, 16 Cheltenham
fell Chs Rated 161 This
Race 23rd Oct, 16 Aintree
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 160

fell

Vautour (FR) 11-10 (Mrs S Ricci)
Rated 174
Robin Des Champs (FR) - Gazelle De Mai (FR)(Dom Pasquini (FR))
Breeder - Har De St Voir & M Patrick Joubert

(Morning price: 2/7 1/4 2/9)
SP 1/5fav

W P Mullins

R Walsh

led until fell 9th

17th Mar, 16 Cheltenham
1st Chs Rated 174 This
Race 26th Apr, 16 Punchestown
2nd Chs Rated 176

Off 3.25
Time 5m. 8.10 secs, which is 2.00 secs slower than the course average on today's going
CSF- £76.52.

2015 Don Cossack 8 11-10 A P McCoy 3/1JFav (Gordon Elliott)
2014 Boston Bob 9 11-10 P Townend 5/1 (W P Mullins)
2013 Sprinter Sacre 7 11-10 B J Geraghty 1/3Fav (Nicky Henderson)
2012 Finian's Rainbow 9 11-10 B J Geraghty 13/8Fav (Nicky Henderson)
2011 Master Minded 8 11-10 R Walsh 11/2 (Paul Nicholls)

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Aintree Results Fri, 8th Apr, 2016