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2021 Melling Chase
Fakir D'oudairies (FR) won the 2021 Melling Chase at Aintree on 9 April 2021, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and ridden by Mark Walsh, at 2/1 favourite, beating Nuts Well (GB) by 11 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Melling Chase in 2021? Fakir D'oudairies (FR) won the 2021 Melling Chase at Aintree on 9 April 2021, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and ridden by Mark Walsh, at 2/1 favourite, beating Nuts Well (GB) by 11 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2021 Melling Chase? Nuts Well (GB) (14/1) finished second, and Itchy Feet (FR) (14/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2021 Melling Chase? Yes. Fakir D'oudairies (FR) won as the 2/1 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2021 Melling Chase? Fakir D'oudairies (FR) won in 5m 3.75s over 2m4f on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2021 Melling Chase winner get? Fakir D'oudairies (FR) earned £104,963 for winning the 2021 Melling Chase.
- How many ran in the 2021 Melling Chase? 7 ran in the 2021 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 11 | Fakir D'oudairies (FR) | 2/1F | 6 | 11-7 | Mark Walsh | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 162 | - | John P McManus | - | 5m 3.75s | £104,963 |
| 2 | 11 | Nuts Well (GB) | 14/1 | 10 | 11-7 | Danny McMenamin | Ann Hamilton | 159 | - | Ian Hamilton | 11 | - | £39,476 |
| 3 | 1¼ | Itchy Feet (FR) | 14/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Gavin Sheehan | Olly Murphy | 154 | - | Kate & Andrew Brooks | 12¼ | - | £19,729 |
| 4 | 13 | Politologue (FR) | 5/2 | 10 | 11-7 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | 168 | t | J Hales | 25¼ | - | £9,855 |
| 5 | 2 | Duc Des Genievres (FR) | 40/1 | 8 | 11-7 | Lorcan Williams | Paul Nicholls | 155 | ht | Sullivan Bloodstock Limited | 27¼ | - | £4,956 |
| 6 | 4 | Master Tommytucker (GB) | 13/2 | 10 | 11-7 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls | 160 | - | A G Fear | dist | - | £2,468 |
| 7 | 5 | Notebook (GER) | 9/2 | 8 | 11-7 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead | 162 | t | Gigginstown House Stud | dist | - | £1,272 |
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 | Fakir D'oudairies (FR) | 2021-04-28 | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup | 3rd of 6 | 11/2 |
| 2 | Nuts Well (GB) | 2021-04-24 | Sandown | bet365 Celebration Chase | 6th of 7 | 22/1 |
| 3 | Itchy Feet (FR) | 2021-10-24 | Aintree | Jewson Monet's Garden Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase | 2nd of 8 | 11/2 |
| 4 | Politologue (FR) | 2021-11-14 | Cheltenham | Shloer Chase | 2nd of 4 | 5/1 |
| 5 | Duc Des Genievres (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 6 | Master Tommytucker (GB) | 2021-10-30 | Wetherby | bet365 Hurdle | 5th of 8 | 9/2 |
| 7 | Notebook (GER) | 2021-11-07 | Navan | Tote Fortria Chase | Won | 8/15F |
6 of 7 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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