15:25 Aintree

Friday 10 April 2015

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0516:4017:15

Betfred Melling Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: 4m 52.20s

1^st

Don Cossack (GER)

811-10

3/1

T: G ElliottJ: A P McCoy

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

2^nd

Cue Card

911-10

6/1

T: C L TizzardJ: D A Jacob

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

3^rd

4.5

Johns Spirit (IRE)

811-10

16/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

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

4^th

1.75

Champagne Fever (IRE)

811-10

3/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

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

5^th

3.75

Al Ferof (FR)

1011-10

11/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

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

6^th

Simply Ned

811-10

25/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Brian Harding

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

7^th

Wishfull Thinking

1211-10

25/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

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

Also Ran

Balder Succes (FR)

711-10

8/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

In touch on outside when fell 3rd

Croco Bay

811-10

33/1

T: B I CaseJ: Kielan Woods

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

Sire De Grugy

911-10

8/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Held up behind, fell 6th

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Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£250.69SF:£21.61

Forecasts

Don Cossack (GER) (3/1), Champagne Fever (IRE) (3/1), Al Ferof (FR) (11/2), Cue Card (6/1), Sire De Grugy (8/1), Balder Succes (FR) (8/1), Johns Spirit (IRE) (16/1), Simply Ned (25/1), Wishfull Thinking (25/1), Croco Bay (33/1)