York
14:25
Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
York Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 Distance: 1m6f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.80 Place: £2.80 £1.70 £1.70 Exacta: £41.80 Tricast: £120.58 Trifecta: £346.10
Non-Runners: Lariat (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up towards rear - pushed along and headway towards outer 3f out - chased leaders over 1f out - soon ridden to challenge - driven and kept on well to lead inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
9 G Elite William Haggas 129 lbs 7/1 Won
2nd
Tracked leader - wide straight towards stands' side - close up 3f out - ridden to take slight lead near stands' rail 1 1/2f out - driven and headed inside final furlong - kept on(op 10/3 and tchd 7/2)
N/A Good John Gosden 133 lbs 3/1F .75
3rd
Tracked leaders - headway and close up over 2f out - soon ridden - driven and every chance just over 1f out - kept on same pace inside final furlong(op 7/1)
N/A Elite Sir Mark Prescott Bt 119 lbs 5/1 1.25
4th
Soon led - pushed along 3f out - ridden and headed over 2f out - close up - driven over 1f out - edged right entering final furlong - kept on same pace(op 18/1 tchd 12/1)
N/A Poor Ralph Beckett 125 lbs 16/1 0.05
5th
Chased leaders - headway 3f out - ridden along 2f out - driven over 1f out - kept on one pace
6 G AVG William Muir 123 lbs 20/1 1.25
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6th
#5
Held up towards rear - headway on inner 3f out - chased leaders well over 1f out - soon ridden and chance approaching final furlong - soon driven and one pace
N/A Poor Sir Michael Stoute 132 lbs 8/1 0.3
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7th
Held up in touch - headway 3f out - ridden along 2f out - soon driven and no impression approaching final furlong (vet said colt was showing signs of post-race heat stress)
N/A Poor Eve Johnson Houghton 125 lbs 7/1 .5
8th
Held up in midfield - steady headway on inner 3f out - chased leaders 2f out - ridden to dispute lead over 1f out - driven and weakened entering final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
N/A Poor A P O'Brien 133 lbs 6/1 0.3
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9th
Held up in rear - effort over 3f out - ridden along and chasing leaders when not much room over 1f out - soon driven and no impression(tchd 16/1)
N/A Elite David Simcock 117 lbs 14/1 .5
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10th
Held up in rear - headway well over 2f out - soon ridden - driven and no impression from over 1f out(tchd 14/1)
6 G Poor David Simcock 125 lbs 16/1 .75
11th
Tracked leading pair - headway over 3f out - led over 2f out - soon ridden - headed 1 1/2f out - soon driven and weakened(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
N/A Poor Mark Johnston 133 lbs 22/1 2
12th
Chased leaders - pushed along over 4f out - ridden over 3f out - weakened over 2f out - behind and eased final furlong (trainer could offer no explanation for the colt's performance)(op 25/1)
N/A Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 133 lbs 20/1 30