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2015 Melling Chase
Don Cossack (GER) won the 2015 Melling Chase at Aintree on 10 April 2015, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by A P McCoy, at 3/1 joint favourite, beating Cue Card (GB) by 26 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Melling Chase in 2015? Don Cossack (GER) won the 2015 Melling Chase at Aintree on 10 April 2015, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by A P McCoy, at 3/1 joint favourite, beating Cue Card (GB) by 26 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2015 Melling Chase? Cue Card (GB) (6/1) finished second, and Johns Spirit (IRE) (16/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2015 Melling Chase? Yes. Don Cossack (GER) won as the 3/1 joint favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2015 Melling Chase? Don Cossack (GER) won in 4m 53.10s over 2m4f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2015 Melling Chase winner get? Don Cossack (GER) earned £112,637 for winning the 2015 Melling Chase.
- How many ran in the 2015 Melling Chase? 10 ran in the 2015 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 26 | Don Cossack (GER) | 3/1JF | 8 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | Gordon Elliott | 166 | t | Gigginstown House Stud | - | 4m 53.10s | £112,637 |
| 2 | 26 | Cue Card (GB) | 6/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Daryl Jacob | Colin Tizzard | 163 | - | Mrs Jean R Bishop | 26 | - | £42,497 |
| 3 | 4½ | Johns Spirit (IRE) | 16/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Richie McLernon | Jonjo O'Neill | 159 | - | Christopher W T Johnston | dist | - | £21,317 |
| 4 | 1¾ | Champagne Fever (IRE) | 3/1JF | 8 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Willie Mullins | 162 | - | Mrs S Ricci | dist | - | £10,697 |
| 5 | 3¾ | Al Ferof (FR) | 11/2 | 10 | 11-10 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls | 168 | - | J Hales | dist | - | £5,417 |
| 6 | 9 | Simply Ned (IRE) | 25/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Brian Harding | Nicky Richards | 158 | - | David & Nicky Robinson | dist | - | £2,757 |
| 7 | dist | Wishfull Thinking (GB) | 25/1 | 12 | 11-10 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 164 | t | Mrs Diana L Whateley | dist | - | £1,417 |
| F | - | Balder Succes (FR) | 8/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King | 163 | - | Masterson Holdings Limited | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Croco Bay (IRE) | 33/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Kielan Woods | Ben Case | 151 | - | Lady Jane Grosvenor | - | - | - |
| F | - | Sire De Grugy (FR) | 8/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Joshua Moore | Gary Moore | 169 | - | The Preston Family Friends Ltd | - | - | - |
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 | Don Cossack (GER) | 2015-04-29 | Punchestown | Bibby Financial Services Ireland Punchestown Gold Cup | Won | 5/2 |
| 2 | Cue Card (GB) | 2015-04-29 | Punchestown | Bibby Financial Services Ireland Punchestown Gold Cup | 4th of 8 | 12/1 |
| 3 | Johns Spirit (IRE) | 2015-10-25 | Aintree | Monet's Garden Old Roan Chase (Limited Handicap) | Pulled up | 11/4F |
| 4 | Champagne Fever (IRE) | 2015-04-28 | Punchestown | BoyleSports Champion Chase | 5th of 9 | 3/1F |
| 5 | Al Ferof (FR) | 2015-04-25 | Sandown | bet365 Oaksey Chase | 2nd of 9 | 7/2 |
| 6 | Simply Ned (IRE) | 2015-10-04 | Kelso | NSPCC School Service Handicap Chase | Won | 6/4F |
| 7 | Wishfull Thinking (GB) | 2015-10-25 | Aintree | Monet's Garden Old Roan Chase (Limited Handicap) | 2nd of 10 | 7/1 |
| F | Balder Succes (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| PU | Croco Bay (IRE) | 2015-10-04 | Kelso | NSPCC School Service Handicap Chase | 3rd of 6 | 8/1 |
| F | Sire De Grugy (FR) | 2015-11-03 | Exeter | Sportingbet Haldon Gold Cup Chase | 5th of 5 | 11/4 |
9 of 10 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Melling Chase winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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