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2011 Melling Chase
Master Minded (FR) won the 2011 Melling Chase at Aintree on 8 April 2011, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by R Walsh, at 11/2, beating Albertas Run (IRE) by 9 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Melling Chase in 2011? Master Minded (FR) won the 2011 Melling Chase at Aintree on 8 April 2011, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by R Walsh, at 11/2, beating Albertas Run (IRE) by 9 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2011 Melling Chase? Albertas Run (IRE) (11/4F) finished second, and Somersby (IRE) (5/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2011 Melling Chase? No. The 11/4 favourite Albertas Run (IRE) finished 2nd of 10.
- What was the winning time of the 2011 Melling Chase? Master Minded (FR) won in 4m 57.50s over 2m4f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2011 Melling Chase winner get? Master Minded (FR) earned £98,910 for winning the 2011 Melling Chase.
- How many ran in the 2011 Melling Chase? 10 ran in the 2011 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 9 | Master Minded (FR) | 11/2 | 8 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 172 | - | Clive D Smith | - | 4m 57.50s | £98,910 |
| 2 | 9 | Albertas Run (IRE) | 11/4F | 10 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill | 168 | - | Trevor Hemmings | 9 | - | £37,293 |
| 3 | ½ | Somersby (IRE) | 5/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Robert Thornton | Henrietta C Knight | 170 | - | Mrs T P Radford | 9½ | - | £18,638 |
| 4 | 2¾ | Tartak (FR) | 14/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Paddy Brennan | Tom George | 156 | t | Power Panels Electrical Systems Ltd | 12¼ | - | £9,310 |
| 5 | 3¾ | French Opera (GB) | 11/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 164 | - | Mrs Judy Wilson Martin Landau | 16 | - | £4,673 |
| 6 | ¾ | Mad Max (IRE) | 11/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Paul Carberry | Nicky Henderson | 153 | - | Carole Skipworth Paul Murphy | 16¾ | - | £2,328 |
| 7 | dist | Tranquil Sea I (IRE) | 8/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady | 159 | - | D Cox Nelius Hayes | dist | - | £1,173 |
| 8 | 10 | Made In Taipan (IRE) | 40/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Robbie Power | Thomas Mullins | 149 | - | Mrs Paul Duffinsean Corby | dist | - | - |
| RR | - | Chaninbar (FR) | 100/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Sean Quinlan | Milton Harris | 151 | tb | Watts Middleham Park Thompson Naylor | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Kalahari King (FR) | 9/2 | 10 | 11-10 | Graham Lee | Ferdy Murphy | 166 | - | Mrs J Morgan | - | - | - |
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 | Master Minded (FR) | 2011-10-22 | Aintree | Betfred Monet's Garden Old Roan Chase (Limited Handicap) Grade 2 | 3rd of 3 | 2/5F |
| 2 | Albertas Run (IRE) | 2011-10-22 | Aintree | Betfred Monet's Garden Old Roan Chase (Limited Handicap) Grade 2 | won | 5/2 |
| 3 | Somersby (IRE) | 2011-10-31 | Kempton | Betfair Graduation Chase | won | 4/6F |
| 4 | Tartak (FR) | 2011-12-08 | Huntingdon | Betfred Peterborough Chase Grade 2 | 6th of 8 | 18/1 |
| 5 | French Opera (GB) | 2011-04-23 | Sandown | bet365.com Celebration Chase Grade 2 | won | 2/1 |
| 6 | Mad Max (IRE) | 2012-01-21 | Haydock | Betfair Graduation Chase | 3rd of 6 | 4/1 |
| 7 | Tranquil Sea I (IRE) | 2011-05-04 | Punchestown | Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup Chase | unseated rider | 14/1 |
| 8 | Made In Taipan (IRE) | 2011-04-26 | Fairyhouse | Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase | 6th of 12 | 25/1 |
| RR | Chaninbar (FR) | 2011-04-23 | Sandown | bet365.com Celebration Chase Grade 2 | 2nd of 6 | 33/1 |
| PU | Kalahari King (FR) | 2011-11-05 | Kelso | Mayfield Restaurant Chase (Limited Handicap) | 5th of 7 | 11/2 |
10 of 10 have run since; 3 won next time out.
Melling Chase winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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