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2006 Melling Chase
Hi Cloy (IRE) won the 2006 Melling Chase at Aintree on 7 April 2006, trained by Michael Hourigan and ridden by Andrew J McNamara, at 14/1, beating Fota Island (IRE) by ¾ length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Melling Chase in 2006? Hi Cloy (IRE) won the 2006 Melling Chase at Aintree on 7 April 2006, trained by Michael Hourigan and ridden by Andrew J McNamara, at 14/1, beating Fota Island (IRE) by ¾ length.
- Who came second in the 2006 Melling Chase? Fota Island (IRE) (4/1) finished second, and Mariah Rollins (IRE) (40/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2006 Melling Chase? No. The 100/30 favourite Impek (FR) pulled up.
- What was the winning time of the 2006 Melling Chase? Hi Cloy (IRE) won in 5m 7.30s over 2m4f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2006 Melling Chase winner get? Hi Cloy (IRE) earned £85,932 for winning the 2006 Melling Chase.
- How many ran in the 2006 Melling Chase? 11 ran in the 2006 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 ¾ | Hi Cloy (IRE) | 14/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Andrew J McNamara | Michael Hourigan | - | - | Mrs S Mccloy | - | 5m 7.30s | £85,932 |
| 2 | ¾ | Fota Island (IRE) | 4/1 | 10 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | M F Morris | - | - | John P McManus | ¾ | - | £32,487 |
| 3 | 13 | Mariah Rollins (IRE) | 40/1 | 8 | 11-3 | R Walsh | P A Fahy | - | - | Gone West Racing Syndicate | 13¾ | - | £16,467 |
| 4 | 6 | Don't Be Shy (FR) | 7/1 | 5 | 11-6 | Timmy Murphy | M C Pipe | 158 | - | The Johnson Family | 19¾ | - | £8,412 |
| 5 | 2 | Strong Project (IRE) | 66/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Davy Russell | Sean O O'Brien | - | - | J Patrick O'Brien | 21¾ | - | £4,422 |
| REF | - | Central House (GB) | 7/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Paul Carberry | D T Hughes | - | v | John F Kenny | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Fondmort (FR) | 6/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | 157 | - | W J Brown | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Impek (FR) | 100/30F | 10 | 11-10 | Paul Moloney | Henrietta C Knight | 164 | - | Jim Lewis | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Jim (FR) | 12/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Robbie Power | J T R Dreaper | - | - | Mrs P J Conway | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Mister McGoldrick (GB) | 11/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Dominic Elsworth | Sue Smith | 160 | - | Richard Longley | - | - | - |
| PU | - | River City (IRE) | 16/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Tom Doyle | Noel Chance | 147 | - | Mrs S Rowley Williams | - | - | - |
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 | Hi Cloy (IRE) | 2006-04-26 | Punchestown | Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup Chase) | 3rd of 6 | 15/2 |
| 2 | Fota Island (IRE) | 2006-04-25 | Punchestown | Kerrygold Champion Chase | 2nd of 6 | 9/4 |
| 3 | Mariah Rollins (IRE) | 2006-04-25 | Punchestown | Kerrygold Champion Chase | 5th of 6 | 9/1 |
| 4 | Don't Be Shy (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 5 | Strong Project (IRE) | 2006-04-26 | Punchestown | S.M.Morris Ltd. Handicap Chase | 3rd of 13 | 16/1 |
| REF | Central House (GB) | 2006-04-25 | Punchestown | Kerrygold Champion Chase | 3rd of 6 | 6/1 |
| PU | Fondmort (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| PU | Impek (FR) | 2006-10-31 | Exeter | William Hill Gold Cup Chase (Limited Handicap) Grade 2 | Won | 9/1 |
| PU | Jim (FR) | 2006-12-10 | Cork | O'Connell Logistics Hilly Way Chase | 2nd of 11 | 7/2 |
| PU | Mister McGoldrick (GB) | 2006-04-22 | Ayr | Samsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle Grade 2 | 7th of 9 | 10/1 |
| PU | River City (IRE) | 2006-04-29 | Sandown | Betfred Celebration Chase Grade 2 | Won | 9/1 |
9 of 11 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Melling Chase winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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