Min takes revenge on Politologue to land Melling Chase in superb fashion

Last year's runner-up Min gained revenge on Politologue with a scintillating front-running performance that saw him saunter to a 20-length success in the JLT Melling Chase.

The Willie Mullins-trained eight-year-old, who finished a disappointing fifth at Cheltenham in the Queen Mother Champion Chase, made all this time and produced an excellent round of jumping to pull clear of last year's winner Politologue.

Min, who has been rather unlucky to bump into Altior in a Supreme Novices' Hurdle and Champion Chase, was adding a fourth Grade 1 to his name and took every fence in his stride under Ruby Walsh.

The winning rider said afterwards: "He was brilliant and magic. We always thought he was a really good horse, and he is, but it just goes to show you how good a horse Altior is. Without Altior we'd have won a Supreme and a Champion Chase with this horse."

Min and Ruby Walsh dominate in the Melling ChaseCredit: Grossick Racing 07710461723

The eight-year-old's victory was the second of the week for Walsh and Mullins following Kemboy's equally eyecatching success in the Betway Bowl on Thursday, and Min and is now 12-1 with Paddy Power for next year's Champion Chase.

Waiting Patiently, who drifted to third favouritism before the off, was a further nine lengths behind in third ahead of Hell's Kitchen and God's Own. Top Notch was pulled up after jumping errors.

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