14:25 York

Saturday 24 August 2019

All13:5014:2515:0015:4016:1016:4517:20

Sky Bet Melrose Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 2  |   1m 5f 188y  |   Good to Firm  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:26  |   Winning time: 2m 56.08s
1st
Horse silk
6
(6)
39-3
7/1
T: W J HaggasJ: James Doyle
Held up and behind, pushed along and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, stayed on op 10/1 tchd 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
3
(5)
3/1f
T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori
Chased leader until over 4f out, came wide to stands side straight, ridden over 2f out, every chance 1f out, ran on op 10/3 and tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
(1)
5/1
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris
Held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, slight lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
nse
9
(4)
38-13
16/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Andrea Atzeni
Led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong op 18/1 tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
(7)
20/1
T: W R MuirJ: P J McDonald
Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, one pace final furlong
6th
Horse silk
nk
5
(10)
8/1
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: D Tudhope
Held up towards rear, steady progress over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
7th
Horse silk
½
10
(9)
38-13
7/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop
Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no real progress final furlong
8th
Horse silk
nk
2
(8)
6/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Held up mid-division, pushed along and progress over 3f out, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 5/1 tchd 7/1
9th
Horse silk
½
13
(11)
14/1
T: D M SimcockJ: Hollie Doyle
Held up in rear, niggled along over 3f out, ridden and effort when switched right over 2f out, no impression final furlong tchd 16/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
8
(13)
16/1
T: D M SimcockJ: J P Spencer
Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, soon ridden, never troubled leaders tchd 14/1
11th
Horse silk
2
1
(3)
22/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Close up, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened just over 1f out op 25/1 tchd 20/1
12th
Horse silk
30
4
(2)
20/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Held up mid-division, improved on inside over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, eased when no chance well over 1f out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

7
(12)
Horse silk
Lariat28
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 3
T: A M Balding  J: Rob Hornby
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.80Pl:£2.80, £1.70, £1.70EX:£41.80Trifecta:£346.10Tricast:£120.58SF:£28.83Swingers:£8.10, £11.70, £3.70

Forecasts

First In Line (3/1), Land Of Oz (5/1), Eminence (6/1), Hamish (7/1), Kiefer (7/1), Almania (8/1), Starczewski (14/1), Skymax (16/1), Universal Order (16/1), Just Hubert (20/1), King's Vow (20/1), Lariat (20/1), Rochester House (22/1)

Verdict

FIRST IN LINE lacks handicap experience, but his form at 1¼m is very strong, and he shapes, in line with his breeding, like he will be better still granted a proper test of stamina. Kiefer is another who will relish this trip having stayed on well in a competitive event at Ascot last time, while Eminence is progressing well, and ran a cracker when third at Goodwood over 1½m last time.
  1. First In Line
  2. Eminence
  3. Kiefer

Previous Winners

2018
Ghostwatch
Weight: 8-13  |Age: 3
J: W Buick  |  T: C Appleby
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £77,812.002nd: £23,300.003rd: £11,650.004th: £5,825.005th: £2,912.006th: £1,462.00

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