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2013 Melling Chase
Sprinter Sacre (FR) won the 2013 Melling Chase at Aintree on 5 April 2013, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 1/3 favourite, beating Cue Card (GB) by 4½ lengths.
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- Who won the Melling Chase in 2013? Sprinter Sacre (FR) won the 2013 Melling Chase at Aintree on 5 April 2013, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 1/3 favourite, beating Cue Card (GB) by 4½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2013 Melling Chase? Cue Card (GB) (7/1) finished second, and Flemenstar (IRE) (7/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2013 Melling Chase? Yes. Sprinter Sacre (FR) won as the 1/3 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2013 Melling Chase? Sprinter Sacre (FR) won in 5m 6.20s over 2m4f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2013 Melling Chase winner get? Sprinter Sacre (FR) earned £113,072 for winning the 2013 Melling Chase.
- How many ran in the 2013 Melling Chase? 6 ran in the 2013 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 4½ | Sprinter Sacre (FR) | 1/3F | 7 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 188 | - | Mrs Caroline Mould | - | 5m 6.20s | £113,072 |
| 2 | 4½ | Cue Card (GB) | 7/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Joe Tizzard | Colin Tizzard | 170 | - | Mrs Jean R Bishop | 4½ | - | £42,932 |
| 3 | 19 | Flemenstar (IRE) | 7/1 | 8 | 11-10 | A E Lynch | Peter Casey | 170 | - | Stephen Curran | 23½ | - | £21,752 |
| 4 | 4 | Finian's Rainbow (IRE) | 16/1 | 10 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | Nicky Henderson | 173 | - | Michael Buckley | 27½ | - | £11,132 |
| 5 | dist | For Non Stop (IRE) | 33/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Noel Fehily | Nick Williams | 160 | - | Potensis Bloodstock Ltd Chris Giles | dist | - | £5,852 |
| RR | - | Mad Moose (IRE) | 80/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 143 | b | Middleham Park Racing Xxxv Partner | - | - | - |
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 | Sprinter Sacre (FR) | 2013-04-23 | Punchestown | BoyleSports.com Champion Chase | Won | 1/9F |
| 2 | Cue Card (GB) | 2013-11-05 | Exeter | BetVictor Haldon Gold Cup Chase (Limited Handicap) Grade 2 | 3rd of 6 | 11/10F |
| 3 | Flemenstar (IRE) | 2013-11-10 | Navan | BoyleSports.com Fortria Chase | Won | 1/4F |
| 4 | Finian's Rainbow (IRE) | 2013-04-27 | Sandown | bet365.com Celebration Chase Grade 2 | 2nd of 10 | 3/1JF |
| 5 | For Non Stop (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| RR | Mad Moose (IRE) | 2013-04-26 | Doncaster | £32 Bonus At 32Red.com Maiden Stakes | Won | 28/1 |
5 of 6 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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