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2008 Melling Chase
Voy Por Ustedes (FR) won the 2008 Melling Chase at Aintree on 4 April 2008, trained by Alan King and ridden by Robert Thornton, at 5/1, beating Master Minded (FR) by 18 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Melling Chase in 2008? Voy Por Ustedes (FR) won the 2008 Melling Chase at Aintree on 4 April 2008, trained by Alan King and ridden by Robert Thornton, at 5/1, beating Master Minded (FR) by 18 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2008 Melling Chase? Master Minded (FR) (2/5F) finished second, and Tamarinbleu (FR) (7/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2008 Melling Chase? No. The 2/5 favourite Master Minded (FR) finished 2nd of 6.
- What was the winning time of the 2008 Melling Chase? Voy Por Ustedes (FR) won in 4m 58.10s over 2m4f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2008 Melling Chase winner get? Voy Por Ustedes (FR) earned £114,020 for winning the 2008 Melling Chase.
- How many ran in the 2008 Melling Chase? 6 ran in the 2008 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 18 | Voy Por Ustedes (FR) | 5/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Robert Thornton | Alan King | 168 | - | Sir Robert Ogden | - | 4m 58.10s | £114,020 |
| 2 | 18 | Master Minded (FR) | 2/5F | 5 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 186 | - | Clive D Smith | 18 | - | £42,780 |
| 3 | 18 | Tamarinbleu (FR) | 7/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe | 167 | b | The Arthur White Partnership | dist | - | £21,420 |
| 4 | 11 | Newmill (IRE) | 33/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Robbie Power | John Joseph Murphy | 159 | - | Mrs Mary T Hayes | dist | - | £10,680 |
| 5 | 2 | Mister McGoldrick (GB) | 14/1 | 11 | 11-10 | Dominic Elsworth | Sue Smith | 160 | - | Richard Longley | dist | - | £5,360 |
| 6 | 4½ | Yes Sir (IRE) | 33/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Christian Williams | Peter Bowen | 137 | - | Ms Y M Hill T J Healy | dist | - | £2,680 |
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 | Voy Por Ustedes (FR) | 2008-10-26 | Aintree | intercasino.co.uk Old Roan Chase (Limited Handicap) | 4th of 12 | 3/1 |
| 2 | Master Minded (FR) | 2008-12-06 | Sandown | Seasons Holidays Tingle Creek Chase Grade 1 | won | 4/7F |
| 3 | Tamarinbleu (FR) | 2008-11-22 | Haydock | Betfair Chase Grade 1 | 2nd of 6 | 25/1 |
| 4 | Newmill (IRE) | 2008-04-22 | Punchestown | Kerrygold Champion Chase | 8th of 9 | 20/1 |
| 5 | Mister McGoldrick (GB) | 2008-10-26 | Aintree | intercasino.co.uk Old Roan Chase (Limited Handicap) | 5th of 12 | 28/1 |
| 6 | Yes Sir (IRE) | 2008-04-16 | Cheltenham | Mears Group Silver Trophy Chase Limited Handicap | 12th of 14 | 16/1 |
6 of 6 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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