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2022 Melling Chase
Fakir D'oudairies (FR) won the 2022 Melling Chase at Aintree on 8 April 2022, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and ridden by Mark Walsh, at 10/11 favourite, beating Hitman (FR) by 5½ lengths.
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- Who won the Melling Chase in 2022? Fakir D'oudairies (FR) won the 2022 Melling Chase at Aintree on 8 April 2022, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and ridden by Mark Walsh, at 10/11 favourite, beating Hitman (FR) by 5½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2022 Melling Chase? Hitman (FR) (11/1) finished second, and Sceau Royal (FR) (18/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2022 Melling Chase? Yes. Fakir D'oudairies (FR) won as the 10/11 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2022 Melling Chase? Fakir D'oudairies (FR) won in 4m 57.48s over 2m4f on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2022 Melling Chase winner get? Fakir D'oudairies (FR) earned £140,561 for winning the 2022 Melling Chase.
- How many ran in the 2022 Melling Chase? 10 ran in the 2022 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 5½ | Fakir D'oudairies (FR) | 10/11F | 7 | 11-7 | Mark Walsh | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 164 | - | John P McManus | - | 4m 57.48s | £140,561 |
| 2 | 5½ | Hitman (FR) | 11/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Lorcan Williams | Paul Nicholls | 159 | t | Mason, Hogarth, Ferguson & Done | 5½ | - | £53,011 |
| 3 | 3 | Sceau Royal (FR) | 18/1 | 10 | 11-7 | Daryl Jacob | Alan King | 162 | - | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | 8½ | - | £26,611 |
| 4 | 3½ | Paint The Dream (GB) | 28/1 | 8 | 11-7 | Connor Brace | Fergal O'Brien | 157 | t | David Brace | 12 | - | £13,411 |
| 5 | 1½ | Saint Calvados (FR) | 10/1 | 9 | 11-7 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | 160 | t | Kate & Andrew Brooks | 13½ | - | £6,861 |
| 6 | 20 | Captain Guinness (IRE) | 15/2 | 7 | 11-7 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead | 162 | - | Declan Landy | dist | - | £3,536 |
| 7 | 16 | Allmankind (GB) | 11/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton | 163 | t | The Gredley Family | dist | - | £1,936 |
| PU | - | Editeur Du Gite (FR) | 25/1 | 8 | 11-7 | Joshua Moore | Gary Moore | 153 | - | The Preston Family, Friends & T Jacobs | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Funambule Sivola (FR) | 11/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Charlie Deutsch | Venetia Williams | 163 | - | My Racing Manager Friends | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Mister Fisher (IRE) | 14/1 | 8 | 11-7 | James Bowen | Nicky Henderson | 159 | - | James & Jean Potter 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 | Fakir D'oudairies (FR) | 2022-04-27 | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup | 5th of 9 | 7/1 |
| 2 | Hitman (FR) | 2022-10-23 | Aintree | Jewson St Helens Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase | 2nd of 8 | 100/30 |
| 3 | Sceau Royal (FR) | 2022-04-23 | Sandown | bet365 Celebration Chase | 2nd of 5 | 5/1 |
| 4 | Paint The Dream (GB) | 2022-10-08 | Chepstow | John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase | 3rd of 4 | 11/4 |
| 5 | Saint Calvados (FR) | 2022-04-23 | Sandown | bet365 Oaksey Chase (For The Menorah Challenge Trophy) | won | EvensF |
| 6 | Captain Guinness (IRE) | 2022-04-26 | Punchestown | William Hill Champion Chase | 4th of 5 | 28/1 |
| 7 | Allmankind (GB) | 2022-10-28 | Newmarket | Hamish Kinmond 70th Birthday Handicap | 11th of 11 | 13/2 |
| PU | Editeur Du Gite (FR) | 2022-10-22 | Cheltenham | 888Sport Handicap Chase | 3rd of 7 | 6/1 |
| PU | Funambule Sivola (FR) | 2022-12-03 | Sandown | Betfair Tingle Creek Chase | 6th of 6 | 18/1 |
| PU | Mister Fisher (IRE) | 2022-04-23 | Sandown | bet365 Oaksey Chase (For The Menorah Challenge Trophy) | 2nd of 4 | 11/4 |
10 of 10 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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