Melling Chase

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The event is named after Melling, a nearby village which is made famous by Melling Road, a public road which crosses the racecourse. It was established in 1991, and it has held Grade 1 status throughout its history. The race is currently staged on the second day of the three-day Grand National meeting.

The field often includes horses which ran in the Queen Mother Champion Chase or the Ryanair Chase at the previous month's Cheltenham Festival.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Viking Flagship – 1995, 1996
• Direct Route – 1999, 2000
• Native Upmanship – 2002, 2003
• Moscow Flyer – 2004, 2005
• Voy Por Ustedes – 2008, 2009
• Fakir D'oudairies - 2021, 2022
• Jonbon - 2024, 2025

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Leading jockey (4 wins):

• Barry Geraghty – Moscow Flyer (2004, 2005), Finian's Rainbow (2012), Sprinter Sacre (2013)

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Leading trainer (5 wins):

• Nicky Henderson - Remittance Man (1992), Finian's Rainbow (2012), Sprinter Sacre (2013), Jonbon (2024, 2025)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
1991	Blazing Walker	7	Chris Grant	Arthur Stephenson
1992	Remittance Man	8	Richard Dunwoody	Nicky Henderson
1993	Deep Sensation	8	Declan Murphy	Josh Gifford
1994	Katabatic	11	Simon McNeill	Josh Gifford
1995	Viking Flagship	8	Adrian Maguire	David Nicholson
1996	Viking Flagship	9	Tony McCoy	David Nicholson
1997	Martha's Son	10	Carl Llewellyn	Tim Forster
1998	Opera Hat	10	Conor O'Dwyer	John Fowler
1999	Direct Route	8	Norman Williamson	Howard Johnson
2000	Direct Route	9	Norman Williamson	Howard Johnson
2001	Fadalko	8	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls
2002	Native Upmanship	9	Conor O'Dwyer	Arthur Moore
2003	Native Upmanship	10	Conor O'Dwyer	Arthur Moore
2004	Moscow Flyer	10	Barry Geraghty	Jessica Harrington
2005	Moscow Flyer	11	Barry Geraghty	Jessica Harrington
2006	Hi Cloy	9	Andrew McNamara	Michael Hourigan
2007	Monet's Garden	9	Tony Dobbin	Nicky Richards
2008	Voy Por Ustedes	7	Robert Thornton	Alan King
2009	Voy Por Ustedes	8	Robert Thornton	Alan King
2010	Albertas Run	9	Tony McCoy	Jonjo O'Neill
2011	Master Minded	8	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls
2012	Finian's Rainbow	9	Barry Geraghty	Nicky Henderson
2013	Sprinter Sacre	7	Barry Geraghty	Nicky Henderson
2014	Boston Bob	9	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins
2015	Don Cossack	8	Tony McCoy	Gordon Elliott
2016	God's Own	8	Paddy Brennan	Tom George
2017	Fox Norton	7	Robbie Power	Colin Tizzard
2018	Politologue	7	Sam Twiston-Davies	Paul Nicholls
2019	Min	8	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins
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2021	Fakir D'oudairies	6	Mark Walsh	Joseph O'Brien
2022	Fakir D'oudairies	7	Mark Walsh	Joseph O'Brien
2023	Pic D'Orhy	8	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls
2024	Jonbon	8	Nico de Boinville	Nicky Henderson
2025	Jonbon	9	Nico de Boinville	Nicky Henderson

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British National Hunt races

References

• Racing Post:
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• aintree.co.uk – 2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.
• pedigreequery.com – Melling Chase – Aintree.

External links

• Race Recordings (1991-2004) youtube.com