Marsh Chase (Melling Chase) – 10 Year Trends
The Marsh Chase (Melling Chase) is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase which is run at Aintree during the Grand National Festival. The current sponsor is Marsh a subsidiary of Marsh McLennan.
This year’s race will be held on Friday 8th April 2022
The Marsh Chase (Melling Chase) often features horses which ran previously in the Queen Mother Champion Chase or the Ryanair Chase.
This race is open to is open to horses aged five years old and over. It is run on the Mildmay Course at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs. During the race there are sixteen fences to be negotiated.
Previous Winners of the Marsh Chase (Melling Chase)
| Date | Track | Distance | Going | Runners | Winner | Stallion | Age | Jockey (Clm) | Trainer | Odds | Weight | OR | Days |
| 9.04.2021 | Aintree | 2m4f | Good To Soft | 7 | Fakir Doudairies (FR) | Kapgarde (FR) | 6 | Walsh, M P | OBrien, Joseph Patrick | 2/1 | 11-7 | 162 | 22d |
| 5.04.2019 | Aintree | 2m4f | Soft | 6 | Min (FR) | Walk In The Park (IRE) | 8 | Walsh, R | Mullins, W P | 2/1 | 11-7 | 167 | 23d |
| 13.04.2018 | Aintree | 2m4f | Soft | 6 | Politologue (FR) | Poliglote | 7 | Twiston-Davies, Sam | Nicholls, P F | 11/1 | 11-7 | 161 | 30d |
| 7.04.2017 | Aintree | 2m4f | Good | 9 | Fox Norton (FR) | Lando (GER) | 7 | Power, R M | Tizzard, C L | 4/1 | 11-7 | 166 | 23d |
| 8.04.2016 | Aintree | 2m4f | Good To Soft | 6 | Gods Own (IRE) | Oscar (IRE) | 8 | Brennan, P J | George, T R | 10/1 | 11-10 | 162 | 23d |
| 10.04.2015 | Aintree | 2m4f | Good | 10 | Don Cossack (GER) | Sholokhov (IRE) | 8 | McCoy, A P | Elliott, Gordon | 3/1 | 11-10 | 166 | 29d |
| 4.04.2014 | Aintree | 2m4f | Good | 10 | Boston Bob (IRE) | Bob Back (USA) | 9 | Townend, P | Mullins, W P | 5/1 | 11-10 | 154 | 22d |
| 5.04.2013 | Aintree | 2m4f | Good | 6 | Sprinter Sacre (FR) | Network (GER) | 7 | Geraghty, B J | Henderson, N J | 1/3 | 11-10 | 188 | 23d |
| 13.04.2012 | Aintree | 2m4f | Good | 8 | Finians Rainbow (IRE) | Tiraaz (USA) | 9 | Geraghty, B J | Henderson, N J | 13/8 | 11-10 | 173 | 30d |
Horses
The table shows the horses that have run in the Marsh Chase (Melling Chase) more than once in the last 10 years.
| Horse | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
| Politologue (FR) | 3 | 1 | 33.33 | 9 | 2 | 66.67 |
| Gods Own (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 33.33 | 8 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Wishfull Thinking | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Kalahari King (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| French Opera | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Albertas Run (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 100 |
| Min (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 100 |
| Cue Card | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 100 |
| Somersby (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 |
| Al Ferof (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 |
Course Form
The table shows the number of times the 69 horses, who have run in the Marsh Chase (Melling Chase) during the last 10 years, had previously run at Aintree.
9 of the last 10 winners had previously run at Aintree at least once.
| Course Runs | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
| 0 | 19 | 1 | 5.26 | -13 | 4 | 21.05 |
| 1 | 22 | 8 | 36.36 | 21.46 | 11 | 50 |
| 2 | 17 | 1 | 5.88 | -12 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 2 | 16.67 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 100 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 100 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Winning Distance Form
The table shows the number of times the 78 horses, who have run in the Marsh Chase (Melling Chase) during the last 10 years, had previously won over a similar distance.
5 of the last 10 winners had previously won at the distance.
| Distance Wins | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
| 0 | 22 | 5 | 22.73 | 5.46 | 7 | 31.82 |
| 1 | 30 | 2 | 6.67 | -16 | 11 | 36.67 |
| 2 | 16 | 1 | 6.25 | -13 | 5 | 31.25 |
| 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 1 | 100 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 50 |
Winning Going Form
The table shows the number of times the 78 horses, who have run in the Marsh Chase (Melling Chase) during the last 10 years, have previously won a race with a similar going description.
7 winners had won on similar going at least once.
| Going Winners | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
| 0 | 11 | 3 | 27.27 | 5.5 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 1 | 18 | 1 | 5.56 | -15 | 4 | 22.22 |
| 2 | 20 | 2 | 10 | -6 | 6 | 30 |
| 3 | 12 | 1 | 8.33 | 0 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 4 | 8 | 1 | 12.5 | -5.37 | 2 | 25 |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 1.33 | 2 | 40 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 100 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 100 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 100 |
Trainers
Winners
7 trainers have saddled a winner of the Marsh Chase (Melling Chase) in the last 10 years.
No trainer has dominated the race but Willie Mullins has saddled 5 horses and won twice.
| Trainer | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
| Henderson, N J | 9 | 2 | 22.22 | -5.04 | 2 | 22.22 |
| Nicholls, P F | 12 | 2 | 16.67 | 6.5 | 4 | 33.33 |
| Mullins, W P | 5 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 60 |
| OBrien, Joseph Patrick | 1 | 1 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| George, T R | 4 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 25 |
| Tizzard, C L | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 75 |
| Elliott, Gordon | 3 | 1 | 33.33 | 1 | 1 | 33.33 |
Places (includes wins)
15 trainers have been responsible for the 25 horses to make the frame in the last 10 years.
| Trainer | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
| Nicholls, P F | 12 | 2 | 16.67 | 6.5 | 4 | 33.33 |
| Mullins, W P | 5 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 60 |
| Tizzard, C L | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 75 |
| ONeill, Jonjo | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 100 |
| Henderson, N J | 9 | 2 | 22.22 | -5.04 | 2 | 22.22 |
| OBrien, Joseph Patrick | 1 | 1 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Hamilton,s A | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 100 |
| George, T R | 4 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 25 |
| Knight, Miss H C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 100 |
| Hobbs, P J | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 25 |
| Skelton, Daniel | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 100 |
| Bromhead, Henry De | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 25 |
| Elliott, Gordon | 3 | 1 | 33.33 | 1 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Pipe, D E | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 100 |
| Moore, G L | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 50 |
Age
9 of the last 10 winners of the Marsh Chase (Melling Chase) have been aged between 7 and 9 years old.
| Age | Bets | Wins | Win% | P/L(SP) | Places | Place% |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 | 0 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 7 | 16 | 3 | 18.75 | 2.33 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 8 | 25 | 4 | 16 | -0.5 | 9 | 36 |
| 9 | 17 | 2 | 11.76 | -8.37 | 4 | 23.53 |
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 2 | 22.22 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Sex
All of the winners of the