07 Apr 2006 03:10 AINTREE
Winner: £ (Penalty: £62,630); Distance: 4400; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good.
John Smith's Melling Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Hi Cloy (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) | / 28 | A J McNamara | M Hourigan Ms Tracey Hennessy | |||
| prominent, led 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 0.75 L | Fota Island (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) | / 9 | A P McCoy | M F Morris John P McManus | |||
| held up, headway 8th, every chance last, not quicken towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 13 L | Mariah Rollins (IRE) (Mare, , 157) | / 7 | Ruby Walsh | P A Fahy Gone West Racing… | |||
| in rear, headway 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 6 L | Don't Be Shy (FR) (Gelding, , 160) | / 6 | T J Murphy | M C Pipe Mr D A Johnson | |||
| held up, ridden and headway after 12th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 2 L | Strong Project (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) | / 13 | D N Russell | S O'Brien J Patrick O'Brien | |||
| prominent and mistakes, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Mister McGoldrick (GB) (Gelding, , 164) | / 14 | D Elsworth | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Richard Longley | ||||
| in touch, ridden and lost place after 8th, behind when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Jim (FR) (Gelding, , 164) | / 11 | R M Power | J T R Dreaper Mrs P J Conway | ||||
| in touch, slightly hampered 7th, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Impek (FR) (Gelding, , 164) | / 10 | Paul Moloney | Miss H C Knight Mr Jim Lewis | ||||
| prominent, joined leader 8th to 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Fondmort (FR) (Gelding, , 164) | / 10 | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr W J Brown | ||||
| held up, pushed along after 8th, struggling when mistake 9th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| RF | 0 |   | - | Central House (GB) (Gelding, , 164) | / 11 | Paul Carberry | D T Hughes John F Kenny | |||
| led, hit and headed 13th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off when refused | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | River City (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) | / 11 | T Doyle | Noel T Chance Mrs S Rowley-Williams | ||||
| always behind and pulled up | ||||||||||
