Aintree Result

Fri, 10th Apr, 2015

Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).

Summary

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

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 10 Ran

1st

Don Cossack (GER) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud )
ts⁸ Rated 163
Sholokhov (IRE) - Depeche Toi (GER)(Konigsstuhl (GER))
Breeder - Gestut Etzean

(Morning price: 9/2 4/1 7/2)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 3/1) SP 3/1Jfav

Gordon Elliott

A P McCoy

Tote Win £4.10 Place £1.70

tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 8th, challenged 5 out, led 3 out, drew readily clear from 2 out, driven out, comfortably

12th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
3rd Chs Rated 166 This
Race 29th Apr, 15 Punchestown
1st Chs Rated 171

2nd

26L

Cue Card (GB) 11-10 (Mrs Jean R Bishop )
Rated 163
King's Theatre (IRE) - Wicked Crack (IRE)(King's Ride)
Breeder - R. T. Crellin

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

C L Tizzard

D A Jacob

Place £2.10

led, joined 5 out, headed when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, one pace next, no chance with winner after

26th Dec, 14 Kempton
5th Chs Rated 171 This
Race 29th Apr, 15 Punchestown
4th Chs Rated 160

3rd

4.5L

Johns Spirit (IRE) 11-10 (Mr Christopher W T Johnston )
Rated 159
Gold Well (GB) - Gilt Ridden (IRE)(Heron Island (IRE))

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

Jonjo O'Neill

R P McLernon

Place £3.50

held up in touch, ridden to chase leading pair after 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, no chance with winner

12th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
5th Chs Rated 160 This
Race 25th Oct, 15 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 157

4th

1.75L

Champagne Fever (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs S Ricci )
Rated 162
Stowaway (GB) - Forever Bubbles (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - John P Cahill

(Morning price: 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 3/1)
(Ring price: 10/3 3/1) SP 3/1Jfav

W P Mullins

R Walsh

tracked leaders in 4th, switched outside approaching 4 out, in touch when blundered next, soon one pace, no chance with leaders after

14th Feb, 15 Gowran Park
1st Chs Rated 162 This
Race 28th Apr, 15 Punchestown
5th Chs Rated 162

5th

3.75L

Al Ferof (FR) 11-10 (J Hales )
Rated 168
Dom Alco (FR) - Maralta (FR)(Altayan)
Breeder - M Jacky Rauch & M Gerard Chenu

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 11/2)
SP 11/2

Paul Nicholls

Sam Twiston-Davies

tracked leader to 8th, in touch, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, weakened 2 out

26th Dec, 14 Kempton
3rd Chs Rated 168 This
Race 25th Apr, 15 Sandown
2nd Chs Rated 168

6th

Simply Ned (IRE) 11-10 (David & Nicky Robinson )
Rated 158
Fruits of Love (USA) - Bishops Lass (IRE)(Marju (IRE))
Breeder - Miss Irene Hatton

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

N Richards

Brian Harding

held up behind, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced next, plugged on from 2 out, never on terms

11th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
5th Chs Rated 158 This
Race 4th Oct, 15 Kelso
1st Hcp Chs Rated 157

7th

30L

Wishfull Thinking (GB) 11-10 (Mrs Diana L Whateley )
ts⁺ Rated 164
Alflora (IRE) - Poussetiere Deux (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - Cobhall Court Stud

(Morning price: 25/1 40/1 33/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

chased leaders, blundered 2nd, lost place when blundered 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off

12th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
p.u. Chs Rated 167 This
Race 25th Oct, 15 Aintree
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 162

fell

Balder Succes (FR) 11-10 (Masterson Holdings Limited )
Rated 163
Goldneyev (USA) - Frija Eria (FR)(Kadalko (FR))
Breeder - Damien Bellanger et al

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 8/1)
SP 8/1

Alan King

W Hutchinson

in touch on outside when fell 3rd

12th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
7th Chs Rated 163 This
Race

p.u.

Croco Bay (IRE) 11-10 (Lady Jane Grosvenor )
Rated 151
Croco Rouge (IRE) - April Thistle (IRE)(Alphabatim (USA))
Breeder - D. Caverley

(Morning price: 33/1 50/1 40/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

Ben Case

Kielan Woods

held up behind, outpaced 5 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

13th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 149 This
Race 4th Oct, 15 Kelso
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 151

fell

Sire De Grugy (FR) 11-10 (Theprestonfamily&Friendsltd/mrg L Moor )
Rated 169
My Risk (FR) - Hirlish (FR)(Passing Sale (FR))
Breeder - La Grugerie

(Morning price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 7/1 8/1)
SP 8/1

G L Moore

Joshua Moore

held up behind, fell 6th

11th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
4th Chs Rated 172 This
Race 3rd Nov, 15 Exeter
5th Hcp Chs Rated 167

Off 3.25
Time 4m. 52.20 secs, which is 10.90 secs faster than the course average on today's going
CSF- £21.61
Tricast- £250.69.

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)

2010 Albertas Run 9 11-10 A P McCoy 8/1 (Jonjo O'Neill)