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2016 Melling Chase
God's Own (IRE) won the 2016 Melling Chase at Aintree on 8 April 2016, trained by Tom George and ridden by Paddy Brennan, at 10/1, beating Al Ferof (FR) by 2¾ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Melling Chase in 2016? God's Own (IRE) won the 2016 Melling Chase at Aintree on 8 April 2016, trained by Tom George and ridden by Paddy Brennan, at 10/1, beating Al Ferof (FR) by 2¾ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2016 Melling Chase? Al Ferof (FR) (15/2) finished second, and Clarcam (FR) (28/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2016 Melling Chase? No. The 1/5 favourite Vautour (FR) fell.
- What was the winning time of the 2016 Melling Chase? God's Own (IRE) won in 5m 8.20s over 2m4f on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2016 Melling Chase winner get? God's Own (IRE) earned £112,788 for winning the 2016 Melling Chase.
- How many ran in the 2016 Melling Chase? 6 ran in the 2016 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 2¾ | God's Own (IRE) | 10/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Paddy Brennan | Tom George | 162 | - | Crossed Fingers Partnership | - | 5m 8.20s | £112,788 |
| 2 | 2¾ | Al Ferof (FR) | 15/2 | 11 | 11-10 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton | 162 | - | J Hales | 2¾ | - | £42,748 |
| 3 | 9 | Clarcam (FR) | 28/1 | 6 | 11-10 | B J Cooper | Gordon Elliott | 154 | t | Gigginstown House Stud | 11¾ | - | £21,628 |
| 4 | 22 | Somersby (IRE) | 28/1 | 12 | 11-10 | Brian Hughes | Mick Channon | 157 | p | T P Radford | dist | - | £11,068 |
| 5 | 5 | Vibrato Valtat (FR) | 14/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls | 161 | t | Axom Xliii | dist | - | £5,828 |
| F | - | Vautour (FR) | 1/5F | 7 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Willie Mullins | 176 | - | Mrs S Ricci | - | - | - |
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 | God's Own (IRE) | 2016-04-26 | Punchestown | BoyleSports Champion Chase | Won | 9/1 |
| 2 | Al Ferof (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 3 | Clarcam (FR) | 2016-04-26 | Punchestown | BoyleSports Champion Chase | 5th of 7 | 33/1 |
| 4 | Somersby (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 5 | Vibrato Valtat (FR) | 2016-10-23 | Aintree | 188Bet Monet's Garden Old Roan Handicap Chase | 3rd of 7 | 9/1 |
| F | Vautour (FR) | 2016-04-26 | Punchestown | BoyleSports Champion Chase | 2nd of 7 | 4/9F |
4 of 6 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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