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3.10 JOHN SMITH´S MELLING CHASE (GRADE 1) of £150,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.
Aintree Results Fri, 7th Apr, 2006
Going - Good.
JOHN SMITH´S MELLING CHASE (GRADE 1) of £150,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.
1st - £85,530.00, 2nd - £34,507.00, 3rd - £16,979.00, 4th - £7,418.00
11 Ran
1st

Hi Cloy (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs S McCloy)
(0:30.73 0.33 secs faster on today's going )
Be My Native (USA) - Thomastown Girl(Tekoah)
Breeder - Mrs Paul Finegan
(0:30.73 0.33 secs faster on today's going )
Be My Native (USA) - Thomastown Girl(Tekoah)
Breeder - Mrs Paul Finegan
SP 14/1
A J McNamara

prominent, led 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well
2nd
0.75L

Fota Island (IRE) 11-10 (John P McManus)
Supreme Leader - Mary Kate Finn(Saher)
Breeder - E Morrissey
Supreme Leader - Mary Kate Finn(Saher)
Breeder - E Morrissey
SP 4/1
A P McCoy

held up, headway 8th, every chance last, not quicken towards finish
3rd
13L

Mariah Rollins (IRE) 11-3 (Gone West Racing Syndicate)
Over The River (FR) - Clonloo Lady (IRE)(Nearly A Nose (USA))
Breeder - Gerry O'Dowd
Over The River (FR) - Clonloo Lady (IRE)(Nearly A Nose (USA))
Breeder - Gerry O'Dowd
SP 40/1
R Walsh

in rear, headway 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
4th
6L

T J Murphy

held up, ridden and headway after 12th, weakened 3 out
5th
2L

Strong Project (IRE) 11-10 (J Patrick O'Brien)
Project Manager - Hurricane Girl (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - John J Buckley
Project Manager - Hurricane Girl (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - John J Buckley
SP 66/1
D N Russell

prominent and mistakes, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
ref

Central House (GB) 11-10 (John F Kenny)
Alflora (IRE) - Fantasy World(Kemal (FR))
Breeder - A J Ilsley
Alflora (IRE) - Fantasy World(Kemal (FR))
Breeder - A J Ilsley
SP 7/1
P Carberry

led, hit and headed 13th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off when
p.u.

M A Fitzgerald

held up, pushed along after 8th, struggling when mistake 9th, tailed off when
p.u.

Paul Moloney

prominent, joined leader 8th to 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when
p.u.

Jim (FR) 11-10 (Mrs P J Conway)
Glaieul (USA) - Beautywal (FR)(Magwal (FR))
Breeder - Mme Marie-Therese Besnouin
Glaieul (USA) - Beautywal (FR)(Magwal (FR))
Breeder - Mme Marie-Therese Besnouin
SP 12/1
R M Power

in touch, slightly hampered 7th, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off when
p.u.

Mister McGoldrick (GB) 11-10 (Mr Richard Longley)
Sabrehill (USA) - Anchor Inn (GB)(Be My Guest (USA))
Sabrehill (USA) - Anchor Inn (GB)(Be My Guest (USA))
SP 11/1
D Elsworth

in touch, ridden and lost place after 8th, behind when
p.u.

T Doyle

always behind and
Off
Time 5m. 7.30 secs, which is 0.33 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Time 5m. 7.30 secs, which is 0.33 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Non runner Monkerhostin (FR) ( )
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)
2003 Native Upmanship 10 11-10 C O'Dwyer 5/4Fav (A L T Moore)
2002 Native Upmanship 9 11-10 C O'Dwyer 10/3JFav (A L T Moore)
2001 Fadalko 8 11-10 R Walsh 9/2 (Paul Nicholls)
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