York
14:25
Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
York Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2022 Distance: 1m6f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £4 Place: £1.80 £3.40 £6.80 Exacta: £37.40 Tricast: £648 Trifecta: £728.90
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Slowly away - held up in last - headway going easily on near side of group over 3f out - cruising when switched left over 2f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden and went clear - eased inside final 110yds - readily(op 7/2)
3 G AVG William Haggas 116 lbs 3/1F Won
2nd
Raced wide early - led - switched left and against rail after 3f - went clear after 5f - reduced lead 3f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - kept on but no match for winner
5 M Poor David Menuisier 125 lbs 10/1 4.25
3rd
Held up in rear - pushed along over 4f out - ridden and headway up the centre over 2f out - went third final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding was outpaced in the early stages)(op 22/1)
6 G AVG Michael Bell 116 lbs 25/1 .5
4th
Midfield - pushed along 3f out - headway on far side of group and went third over 1f out - lost third but kept on final 110yds(op 14/1)
3 C AVG Charles Hills 122 lbs 16/1 0.3
5th
Took keen hold - midfield - headway on near side of group and prominent over 2f out - soon ridden - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
4 G AVG Charlie Appleby 125 lbs 11/2 3.75
6th
Dwelt start - in rear - headway on near side of group over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 12/1)
6 H AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 121 lbs 10/1 1.75
7th
Took keen hold - prominent - prominent in chasing group after 5f - ridden on far side of group over 3f out - weakened under 2f out
5 G AVG Charlie & Mark Johnston 125 lbs 33/1 1.25
8th
Prominent - prominent in chasing group after 5f - pushed along and went second in centre of group over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1)
5 G AVG Roger Varian 125 lbs 14/1 .75
9th
Took keen hold - midfield - ridden and outpaced when dropped to rear over 2f out - soon beaten(op 16/1)
5 G AVG Eve Johnson Houghton 122 lbs 20/1 3.25
10th
Took keen hold - raced in second - chased clear leader after 5f - ridden and lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for poor form shown; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 7/2)
6 G Poor Charlie Appleby 135 lbs 4/1 12
11th
Midfield - ridden over 3f out - struggling and dropped to rear over 2f out - soon beaten(op 66/1)
5 G Poor George Boughey 125 lbs 50/1 5
12th
Sweating - in rear throughout(op 9/1)
3 G AVG Andrew Balding 126 lbs 10/1 4
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13th
In rear throughout(op 11/1)
3 G AVG S Woods 125 lbs 14/1 17