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2014 Melling Chase
Boston Bob (IRE) won the 2014 Melling Chase at Aintree on 4 April 2014, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, at 5/1, beating Rolling Aces (IRE) by 3¼ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Melling Chase in 2014? Boston Bob (IRE) won the 2014 Melling Chase at Aintree on 4 April 2014, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, at 5/1, beating Rolling Aces (IRE) by 3¼ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2014 Melling Chase? Rolling Aces (IRE) (16/1) finished second, and Ballynagour (IRE) (5/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2014 Melling Chase? No. The 7/2 favourite Rajdhani Express (GB) finished 7th of 10.
- What was the winning time of the 2014 Melling Chase? Boston Bob (IRE) won in 4m 58.10s over 2m4f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2014 Melling Chase winner get? Boston Bob (IRE) earned £112,540 for winning the 2014 Melling Chase.
- How many ran in the 2014 Melling Chase? 10 ran in the 2014 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 3¼ | Boston Bob (IRE) | 5/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 154 | - | Andrea Graham Wylie | - | 4m 58.10s | £112,540 |
| 2 | 3¼ | Rolling Aces (IRE) | 16/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Nick Scholfield | Paul Nicholls | 149 | tp | Paul Barber Ian Fogg David Martin | 3¼ | - | £42,400 |
| 3 | 1¼ | Ballynagour (IRE) | 5/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe | 155 | t | Allan Stennett | 4½ | - | £21,220 |
| 4 | 1¾ | Toner D'Oudairies (FR) | 14/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott | 150 | tp | Gigginstown House Stud | 6¼ | - | £10,600 |
| 5 | 2 | Rathlin (GB) | 16/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Brian O'Connell | M F Morris | 155 | t | Gigginstown House Stud | 8¼ | - | £5,320 |
| 6 | shd | Pepite Rose (FR) | 9/1 | 7 | 11-3 | Aidan Coleman | Venetia Williams | 154 | - | Falcon's Line Ltd | 8¼ | - | £2,660 |
| 7 | 7 | Rajdhani Express (GB) | 7/2F | 7 | 11-10 | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | Nicky Henderson | 158 | - | Robert Waley Cohen | 15¼ | - | £1,320 |
| 8 | 4 | Wishfull Thinking (GB) | 9/2 | 11 | 11-10 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 162 | t | Mrs Diana L Whateley | 19¼ | - | £680 |
| 9 | 3 | French Opera (GB) | 25/1 | 11 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 154 | - | Mrs Judy Wilson Martin Landau | 22¼ | - | - |
| 10 | 14 | Days Hotel (IRE) | 9/1 | 9 | 11-10 | A E Lynch | Henry de Bromhead | 154 | - | James Treacy | dist | - | - |
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 | Boston Bob (IRE) | 2014-04-30 | Punchestown | Bibby Financial Services Ireland Punchestown Gold Cup | won | 5/2F |
| 2 | Rolling Aces (IRE) | 2014-04-26 | Sandown | bet365 Oaksey Chase | 4th of 5 | 11/4 |
| 3 | Ballynagour (IRE) | 2014-04-29 | Punchestown | BoyleSports.com Champion Chase | 2nd of 8 | 7/1 |
| 4 | Toner D'Oudairies (FR) | 2014-04-20 | Cork | Imperial Call Chase | won | 9/10F |
| 5 | Rathlin (GB) | 2014-11-13 | Clonmel | Clonmel Oil Chase | 7th of 7 | 33/1 |
| 6 | Pepite Rose (FR) | 2014-04-26 | Sandown | bet365 Celebration Chase | 2nd of 6 | 9/1 |
| 7 | Rajdhani Express (GB) | 2014-10-25 | Aintree | Betfred Monet's Garden Old Roan Chase | unseated rider | 5/1 |
| 8 | Wishfull Thinking (GB) | 2014-10-25 | Aintree | Betfred Monet's Garden Old Roan Chase | won | 14/1 |
| 9 | French Opera (GB) | 2014-04-26 | Sandown | bet365 Celebration Chase | 5th of 6 | 12/1 |
| 10 | Days Hotel (IRE) | 2014-11-09 | Navan | Ladbrokes Ireland Fortria Chase | 2nd of 7 | 3/1JF |
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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