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1998 Melling Chase
Opera Hat (IRE) won the 1998 Melling Chase at Aintree on 3 April 1998, trained by J R H Fowler and ridden by Conor O'Dwyer, at 10/1, beating Or Royal (FR) by 1¾ lengths.
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- Who won the Melling Chase in 1998? Opera Hat (IRE) won the 1998 Melling Chase at Aintree on 3 April 1998, trained by J R H Fowler and ridden by Conor O'Dwyer, at 10/1, beating Or Royal (FR) by 1¾ lengths.
- Who came second in the 1998 Melling Chase? Or Royal (FR) (5/2) finished second, and Strong Promise I (IRE) (2/1JF) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1998 Melling Chase? No. The 2/1 joint favourite Strong Promise I (IRE) finished 3rd of 5.
- What was the winning time of the 1998 Melling Chase? Opera Hat (IRE) won in 5m 33.60s over 2m4f on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 1998 Melling Chase winner get? Opera Hat (IRE) earned £53,400 for winning the 1998 Melling Chase.
- How many ran in the 1998 Melling Chase? 5 ran in the 1998 Melling Chase (average since 1991: 6.9).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 1¾ | Opera Hat (IRE) | 10/1 | 10 | 11-5 | Conor O'Dwyer | J R H Fowler | - | Mrs T K Cooper | - | 5m 33.60s | £53,400 |
| 2 | 1¾ | Or Royal (FR) | 5/2 | 7 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | M C Pipe | b | The Johnson Family | 1¾ | - | £20,193 |
| 3 | 23 | Strong Promise I (IRE) | 2/1JF | 7 | 11-10 | Norman Williamson | G A Hubbard | - | G A Hubbard | 24¾ | - | £9,871 |
| 4 | 10 | Merry Gale (IRE) | 20/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Graham Bradley | J T R Dreaper | - | Herb M Stanley | dist | - | £4,486 |
| F | - | One Man (IRE) | 2/1JF | 10 | 11-10 | Brian Harding | G Richards | - | J Hales | - | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opera Hat (IRE) | 1998-04-28 | Punchestown | B.M.W. Handicap Chase | 3rd of 8 | 9/2 |
| 2 | Or Royal (FR) | 1998-04-18 | Ayr | Mitsubishi Shogun Trophy Handicap Chase Class B | 8th of 8 | 7/2 |
| 3 | Strong Promise I (IRE) | 1999-10-16 | Kempton | Sulawesi Handicap Hurdle Class C | 5th of 6 | 6/4F |
| 4 | Merry Gale (IRE) | 1998-04-15 | Fairyhouse | Oliver Freaney &.Co. Dan Moore Handicap Chase | Won | 100/30 |
| F | One Man (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
4 of 5 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Melling Chase winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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