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2005 Melling Chase
Moscow Flyer (IRE) won the 2005 Melling Chase at Aintree on 8 April 2005, trained by Mrs John Harrington and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 4/9 favourite, beating Le Roi Miguel (FR) by 16 lengths.
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- Who won the Melling Chase in 2005? Moscow Flyer (IRE) won the 2005 Melling Chase at Aintree on 8 April 2005, trained by Mrs John Harrington and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 4/9 favourite, beating Le Roi Miguel (FR) by 16 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2005 Melling Chase? Le Roi Miguel (FR) (9/2) finished second, and Therealbandit (IRE) (9/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2005 Melling Chase? Yes. Moscow Flyer (IRE) won as the 4/9 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2005 Melling Chase? Moscow Flyer (IRE) won in 5m 1.40s over 2m4f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2005 Melling Chase winner get? Moscow Flyer (IRE) earned £89,250 for winning the 2005 Melling Chase.
- How many ran in the 2005 Melling Chase? 6 ran in the 2005 Melling Chase (average since 1991: 6.9).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 16 | Moscow Flyer (IRE) | 4/9F | 11 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | Mrs John Harrington | - | - | Brian Kearney | - | 5m 1.40s | £89,250 |
| 2 | 16 | Le Roi Miguel (FR) | 9/2 | 7 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 158 | - | Mrs J Stewart | 16 | - | £33,000 |
| 3 | 28 | Therealbandit (IRE) | 9/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Timmy Murphy | M C Pipe | 155 | v | The Johnson Family | dist | - | £16,500 |
| 4 | dist | Kadarann (IRE) | 40/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Paddy Brennan | Paul Nicholls | 150 | - | Notalotterry | dist | - | £7,500 |
| 5 | 17 | Davoski (GB) | 200/1 | 11 | 11-10 | Jimmy McCarthy | Dr P Pritchard | 116 | - | Lady Maria Coventry | dist | - | £3,750 |
| F | - | Mister McGoldrick (GB) | 11/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Dominic Elsworth | Sue Smith | 159 | - | Richard Longley | - | - | - |
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 | Moscow Flyer (IRE) | 2005-04-26 | Punchestown | Kerrygold Champion Chase | 2nd of 7 | 1/4F |
| 2 | Le Roi Miguel (FR) | 2005-04-13 | Cheltenham | Faucets For Mira Showers Silver Trophy Chase Grade 2 | 2nd of 5 | 2/1JF |
| 3 | Therealbandit (IRE) | 2005-04-13 | Cheltenham | Faucets For Mira Showers Silver Trophy Chase Grade 2 | 3rd of 5 | 7/2 |
| 4 | Kadarann (IRE) | 2005-04-16 | Ayr | Albert Bartlett And Sons Handicap Chase Class B | 6th of 7 | 8/1 |
| 5 | Davoski (GB) | 2005-05-08 | Worcester | Arena Leisure Handicap Hurdle Class C | pulled up | 66/1 |
| F | Mister McGoldrick (GB) | 2005-11-01 | Exeter | William Hill Haldon Gold Cup Chase (Limited Handicap)Grade 2 | 6th of 11 | 25/1 |
6 of 6 have run since; 0 won next time out.
Melling Chase winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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