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2018 Melling Chase
Politologue (FR) won the 2018 Melling Chase at Aintree on 13 April 2018, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies, at 11/1, beating Min (FR) by a neck.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Melling Chase in 2018? Politologue (FR) won the 2018 Melling Chase at Aintree on 13 April 2018, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies, at 11/1, beating Min (FR) by a neck.
- Who came second in the 2018 Melling Chase? Min (FR) (11/10F) finished second, and Sizing Granite (IRE) (20/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2018 Melling Chase? No. The 11/10 favourite Min (FR) finished 2nd of 6.
- What was the winning time of the 2018 Melling Chase? Politologue (FR) won in 5m 18.50s over 2m4f on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2018 Melling Chase winner get? Politologue (FR) earned £140,985 for winning the 2018 Melling Chase.
- How many ran in the 2018 Melling Chase? 6 ran in the 2018 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 nk | Politologue (FR) | 11/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls | 161 | ht | J Hales | - | 5m 18.50s | £140,985 |
| 2 | nk | Min (FR) | 11/10F | 7 | 11-7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 168 | - | Mrs S Ricci | nk | - | £53,435 |
| 3 | 20 | Sizing Granite (IRE) | 20/1 | 10 | 11-7 | Robbie Power | Colin Tizzard | 153 | t | Ann Alan Potts Limited | 20¼ | - | £27,035 |
| 4 | 13 | Balko Des Flos (FR) | 2/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Davy Russell | Henry de Bromhead | 169 | - | Gigginstown House Stud | dist | - | £13,835 |
| 5 | 8 | Cloudy Dream (IRE) | 10/1 | 8 | 11-7 | Brian Hughes | Ruth Jefferson | 157 | - | Trevor Hemmings | dist | - | £7,285 |
| PU | - | Le Prezien (FR) | 11/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Barry Geraghty | Paul Nicholls | 157 | t | John P McManus | - | - | - |
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 | Politologue (FR) | 2018-11-24 | Ascot | Christy 1965 Chase | won | 5/4F |
| 2 | Min (FR) | 2018-04-24 | Punchestown | BoyleSports Champion Chase | 4th of 9 | 3/1 |
| 3 | Sizing Granite (IRE) | 2018-04-25 | Punchestown | Coral Punchestown Gold Cup | 6th of 12 | 16/1 |
| 4 | Balko Des Flos (FR) | 2018-11-03 | Down Royal | JNwine.com Champion Chase | 4th of 6 | 100/30 |
| 5 | Cloudy Dream (IRE) | 2018-10-28 | Aintree | Monet's Garden Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase | 3rd of 8 | 11/4F |
| PU | Le Prezien (FR) | 2018-10-20 | Ffos Las | Dunraven Group Welsh Champion Hurdle | 2nd of 8 | 5/1 |
6 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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