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2023 Melling Chase
Pic D'Orhy (FR) won the 2023 Melling Chase at Aintree on 14 April 2023, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Harry Cobden, at 4/1, beating Fakir D'oudairies (FR) by 4¼ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Melling Chase in 2023? Pic D'Orhy (FR) won the 2023 Melling Chase at Aintree on 14 April 2023, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Harry Cobden, at 4/1, beating Fakir D'oudairies (FR) by 4¼ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2023 Melling Chase? Fakir D'oudairies (FR) (15/8F) finished second, and Minella Drama (IRE) (14/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2023 Melling Chase? No. The 15/8 favourite Fakir D'oudairies (FR) finished 2nd of 7.
- What was the winning time of the 2023 Melling Chase? Pic D'Orhy (FR) won in 5m 2.41s over 2m4f on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2023 Melling Chase winner get? Pic D'Orhy (FR) earned £140,608 for winning the 2023 Melling Chase.
- How many ran in the 2023 Melling Chase? 7 ran in the 2023 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 4¼ | Pic D'Orhy (FR) | 4/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | 162 | t | Mrs Johnny de la Hey | - | 5m 2.41s | £140,608 |
| 2 | 4¼ | Fakir D'oudairies (FR) | 15/8F | 8 | 11-10 | Mark Walsh | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 163 | p | John P McManus | 4¼ | - | £53,058 |
| 3 | 2¾ | Minella Drama (IRE) | 14/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Brian Hughes | Donald McCain | 154 | - | Green Day Racing | 7 | - | £26,658 |
| 4 | 19 | French Dynamite (FR) | 7/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Darragh O'Keeffe | M F Morris | 156 | tp | Robcour | 26 | - | £13,458 |
| 5 | 5½ | Fugitif (FR) | 11/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Sean Bowen | Richard Hobson | 153 | t | Carl Hinchy & Dr Emad Hussain | dist | - | £6,908 |
| 6 | dist | Hitman (FR) | 6/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Lorcan Williams | Paul Nicholls | 159 | tp | Mason, Hogarth, Ferguson & Done | dist | - | £3,583 |
| PU | - | Millers Bank (GB) | 13/2 | 9 | 11-10 | Kielan Woods | Alex Hales | 153 | - | Millers Bank Partnership | - | - | - |
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 | Pic D'Orhy (FR) | 2023-11-25 | Ascot | Nirvana Spa 1965 Chase | won | 5/2 |
| 2 | Fakir D'oudairies (FR) | 2023-12-16 | Cheltenham | Virgin Bet December Gold Cup Handicap Chase | 5th of 12 | 11/1 |
| 3 | Minella Drama (IRE) | 2023-10-29 | Aintree | Jewson Fast Set Finish Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase | 2nd of 11 | 9/1 |
| 4 | French Dynamite (FR) | 2023-11-30 | Thurles | Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor Chase | 3rd of 6 | 3/1 |
| 5 | Fugitif (FR) | 2023-11-18 | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase | 4th of 14 | 12/1 |
| 6 | Hitman (FR) | 2023-10-29 | Aintree | Jewson Fast Set Finish Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase | 11th of 11 | 7/2F |
| PU | Millers Bank (GB) | 2023-11-11 | Aintree | BoyleSports Acca Boost On Horse Racing Hurdle | 3rd of 3 | 11/4 |
7 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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