Aintree Result

Fri, 13th Apr, 2018

Going: Soft.

Summary

JLT Melling Chase (Grade 1) of £250,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 1 ) 2m. 3f. 200yds.

1st - £140,325.00, 2nd - £52,775.00, 3rd - £26,375.00, 4th - £13,175.00, 5th - £6,625.00, 6th - £3,300.00 , 7th - £1,700.00, 8th - £900.00, 9th - £500.00, 10th - £250.00 6 Ran

News Report

1st

Politologue (FR) 11-7 (Mr J Hales )
ts¹hd⁴ Rated 161
Poliglote (GB) - Scarlet Row (FR)(Turgeon (USA))
Breeder - Mme Henri Devin

(Morning price: 11/2 6/1 7/1 8/1 10/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Paul Nicholls

Sam Twiston-Davies

Tote Win £11.70 Place £3.60

tracked leader from 2nd, not fluent 10th or 12th, challenged 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed narrowly just before last, led again flat, held on gamely

14th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
4th Chs Rated 163 This
Race 24th Nov, 18 Ascot
1st Chs Rated 168

2nd

Min (FR) 11-7 (Mrs S Ricci )
Rated 168
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Phemyka (FR)(Saint Estephe (FR))
Breeder - Mme Marie-Therese Mimouni

(Morning price: 11/8 5/4 6/5 11/10 1/1)
(Ring price: 1/1 11/10 6/5 11/10) SP 11/10fav

W P Mullins

P Townend

Place £1.30

travelled strongly, 2nd until the 2nd, raced in 3rd until challenged 3 out, jumped right 2 out, shaken up to lead narrowly before last, headed flat, stayed on, just held close home

14th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
2nd Chs Rated 167 This
Race 24th Apr, 18 Punchestown
4th Chs Rated 167

3rd

20L

Sizing Granite (IRE) 11-7 (Ann & Alan Potts Limited )
ts⁷ Rated 153
Milan (GB) - Hazel's Tisrara (IRE)(Mandalus)
Breeder - Thomas Kelly

(Morning price: 40/1 33/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 20/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

C L Tizzard

R M Power

held up in rear, mistake and rider lost left iron briefly 1st, blundered 9th, went 4th 4 out, closed when not fluent 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, no impression on front pair and weakened before last

23rd Mar, 18 Newbury
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 132 This
Race 25th Apr, 18 Punchestown
6th Chs Rated 151

4th

13L

Balko Des Flos (FR) 11-7 (RacehorseClub )
Rated 169
Balko (FR) - Royale Marie (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - M Clovis Bardin & Mme Florence Bardin

(Morning price: 9/4 2/1 15/8 2/1)
(Ring price: 2/1 15/8 2/1) SP 2/1

Henry De Bromhead

D N Russell

led, clear 2nd until 7th, jumped right 9th, joined 3 out, soon headed, not fluent 2 out, lost 3rd and weakened soon after

15th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
1st Chs Rated 166 This
Race 3rd Nov, 18 Down Royal
4th Chs Rated 169

5th

Cloudy Dream (IRE) 11-7 (Mr Trevor Hemmings )
Rated 157
Cloudings (IRE) - Run Away Dream (IRE)(Acceglio)
Breeder - Eimear Purcell

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 14/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Ruth Jefferson

B Hughes

held up in 4th, closed on inside 10th, shaken up and beaten in last after 4 out, weakened before 2 out

15th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
3rd Chs Rated 157 This
Race 28th Oct, 18 Aintree
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 157

p.u.

Le Prezien (FR) 11-7 (Mr John P McManus )
ts⁺ Rated 157
Blue Bresil (FR) - Abu Dhabi (FR)(Saint Cyrien (FR))
Breeder - Jean-Raymond Breton & Thomas Trapenard

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Paul Nicholls

B J Geraghty

not always fluent, held up in 5th, last before 9th, pulled up before 10th

16th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs Rated 150 This
Race 20th Oct, 18 Ffos Las
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 151

Off 3.26
Time 5m. 18.50 secs, which is 4.91 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £28.70
Tote Trifecta- £261.50
CSF- £24.70.

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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)