15:05 Aintree

Friday 13 April 2012

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

John Smith's Melling Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Finian's Rainbow (IRE)

911-10

13/8

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 10th, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged 3 out, led after 2 out, pushed out to go clear run-in

2^nd

Wishfull Thinking

911-10

15/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

In rear, mistake 10th, went 3rd and headway after 4 out, led before 2 out, headed soon after, ridden before last, kept on and always well held by winner

3^rd

Albertas Run (IRE)

1111-10

11/4

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

With leader, hit 8th, hit 10th, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last

4^th

1.25

Forpadydeplasterer (IRE)

1011-10

12/1

T: T CooperJ: B J Cooper

Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway before 4 out, hit 3 out, one pace and no impression

5^th

Pure Faith (IRE)

811-10

80/1

T: P & M BowenJ: T J O'Brien

Held up mid-division and keen, ridden and weakened before 3 out

6^th

Poquelin (FR)

911-10

5/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Led, mistake and headed 4 out, soon weakened

7^th

0.5

Kauto Stone (FR)

611-10

12/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Paul Carberry

Held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out

Also Ran

Kalahari King (FR)

1111-10

33/1

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: N D Fehily

Behind, weakened from 5 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

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Forecasts

Finian's Rainbow (IRE) (13/8), Albertas Run (IRE) (11/4), Poquelin (FR) (5/1), Wishfull Thinking (15/2), Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) (12/1), Kauto Stone (FR) (12/1), Kalahari King (FR) (33/1), Pure Faith (IRE) (80/1)