15:05 Aintree

Friday 8 April 2011

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

John Smith's Melling Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Master Minded (FR)

811-10

11/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out pressed leaders 3 out, led and drew clear before last, pushed out, eased towards finish

2^nd

Albertas Run (IRE)

1011-10

11/4

T: J & A O'NeillJ: A P McCoy

Tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, every chance before 2 out, ridden and hung left before last, kept on, no chance with winner

3^rd

0.5

Somersby (IRE)

711-10

5/1

T: Miss H C KnightJ: R Thornton

Held up mid-division on outer, headway before 5 out, pressed leaders before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on

4^th

2.75

Tartak (FR)

811-10

14/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, reminder after 8th, headway to lead 10th, blundered and headed 5 out, mistake next, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace

5^th

3.75

French Opera

811-10

11/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

With leader, not fluent 2nd, ridden before last, no extra

6^th

0.75

Mad Max (IRE)

911-10

11/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Paul Carberry

Led to 10th, led again 5 out, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened

7^th

Tranquil Sea

911-10

8/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Andrew J McNamara

Prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

8^th

Made In Taipan (IRE)

911-10

40/1

T: T MullinsJ: R M Power

Held up in rear, not fluent 5 out, soon weakened

Also Ran

Chaninbar (FR)

811-10

100/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Sean Quinlan

Refused to race

Kalahari King (FR)

1011-10

9/2

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: G Lee

Held up towards rear, outpaced before 11th, mistake 5 out, never dangerous, pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£80.23SF:£21.48

Forecasts

Albertas Run (IRE) (11/4), Kalahari King (FR) (9/2), Somersby (IRE) (5/1), Master Minded (FR) (11/2), Tranquil Sea (8/1), French Opera (11/1), Mad Max (IRE) (11/1), Tartak (FR) (14/1), Made In Taipan (IRE) (40/1), Chaninbar (FR) (100/1)