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2012 Melling Chase
Finian's Rainbow (IRE) won the 2012 Melling Chase at Aintree on 13 April 2012, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 13/8 favourite, beating Wishfull Thinking (GB) by 7 lengths.
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- Who won the Melling Chase in 2012? Finian's Rainbow (IRE) won the 2012 Melling Chase at Aintree on 13 April 2012, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 13/8 favourite, beating Wishfull Thinking (GB) by 7 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2012 Melling Chase? Wishfull Thinking (GB) (15/2) finished second, and Albertas Run (IRE) (11/4) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2012 Melling Chase? Yes. Finian's Rainbow (IRE) won as the 13/8 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2012 Melling Chase? Finian's Rainbow (IRE) won in 5m 3.80s over 2m4f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2012 Melling Chase winner get? Finian's Rainbow (IRE) earned £98,558 for winning the 2012 Melling Chase.
- How many ran in the 2012 Melling Chase? 8 ran in the 2012 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 7 | Finian's Rainbow (IRE) | 13/8F | 9 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 173 | - | Michael Buckley | - | 5m 3.80s | £98,558 |
| 2 | 7 | Wishfull Thinking (GB) | 15/2 | 9 | 11-10 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 159 | t | Mrs Diana L Whateley | 7 | - | £37,185 |
| 3 | 13 | Albertas Run (IRE) | 11/4 | 11 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill | 168 | - | Trevor Hemmings | 20 | - | £18,653 |
| 4 | 1¼ | Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) | 12/1 | 10 | 11-10 | B J Cooper | Thomas Cooper | 154 | p | Goat Racing Syndicate | 21¼ | - | £9,360 |
| 5 | 6 | Pure Faith (IRE) | 80/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Tom O'Brien | Peter Bowen | 140 | - | P Bowlings Scottr Harvey K Bowen | 27¼ | - | £4,740 |
| 6 | 13 | Poquelin (FR) | 5/1 | 9 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 168 | - | The Stewart Family | dist | - | £2,413 |
| 7 | ½ | Kauto Stone (FR) | 12/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Paul Carberry | Paul Nicholls | 162 | - | R J H Geffen | dist | - | £1,240 |
| PU | - | Kalahari King (FR) | 33/1 | 11 | 11-10 | Noel Fehily | Ferdy Murphy | 163 | - | 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 | Finian's Rainbow (IRE) | 2012-11-24 | Ascot | Amlin 1965 Chase Grade 2 | 4th of 4 | 5/6F |
| 2 | Wishfull Thinking (GB) | 2012-04-28 | Sandown | bet365.Com Celebration Chase Grade 2 | 5th of 8 | 7/2 |
| 3 | Albertas Run (IRE) | 2013-03-14 | Cheltenham | Ryanair Chase Grade 1 | Pulled up | 14/1 |
| 4 | Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) | 2012-10-06 | Gowran Park | PWC Champion Chase | 2nd of 6 | 5/1 |
| 5 | Pure Faith (IRE) | 2012-04-21 | Ayr | Arcadia Consulting William Dickie & Mary Robertson Future Champion Novices' Chase Grade 2 | Pulled up | 7/2 |
| 6 | Poquelin (FR) | 2012-11-03 | Ascot | United House Gold Cup Handicap Chase Grade 3 | 4th of 14 | 20/1 |
| 7 | Kauto Stone (FR) | 2012-11-03 | Down Royal | JNwine.com Champion Chase | Won | 4/1 |
| PU | Kalahari King (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
7 of 8 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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