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14:25 York

Saturday 20 August 2022

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 2m 55.85s

1^st

(11)

Soulcombe

38-4

3/1f

T: W J HaggasJ: Hollie Doyle

Very slowly away, in rear, steady headway from 3f out, switched left twice approaching final 2f, led approaching final furlong, ridden clear, eased close home op 7/2

2^nd

4 ¼

(13)

Caius Chorister

38-13

10/1

T: D MenuisierJ: P Cosgrave

Raced wide early, led and soon clear, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

3^rd

(8)

Adjuvant

38-9

25/1

T: M L W BellJ: Callum Hutchinson (5)

Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace, nearest finish op 22/1

4^th

(1)

Inverness

38-10

16/1

T: C HillsJ: K Shoemark

In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace op 14/1

5^th

3 ¾

(6)

Al Nafir

38-13

11/2

T: C ApplebyJ: L Dettori

Raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out op 6/1 tchd 5/1

6^th

1 ¾

(5)

Nusret

38-12

10/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Sheehy (3)

Raced wide towards rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace tchd 12/1

7^th

1 ¼

(2)

Temporize

38-13

33/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: S De Sousa

Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong

8^th

(10)

Aimeric

38-13

14/1

T: R VarianJ: David Egan

Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong op 16/1

9^th

3 ¼

(7)

Sheer Rocks

38-10

20/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Tom Marquand

Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 16/1

10^th

(4)

Wild Crusade

39-9

4/1

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Tracked clear leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 7/2

11^th

(9)

Mr Alan

38-13

50/1

T: G BougheyJ: Rowan Scott

Raced wide close up, ridden and weakened 2f out op 66/1

12^th

(3)

Soul Stopper

39-0

10/1

T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert

Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms op 9/1

13^th

(12)

Savvy Knight

38-13

14/1

T: S WoodsJ: Daniel Muscutt

Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms op 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.80, £3.40, £6.80EX:£37.40Trifecta:£728.90Tricast:£648.00SF:£32.70Swingers:£7.70, £15.00, £38.90

Forecasts

Soulcombe (3/1), Wild Crusade (4/1), Al Nafir (11/2), Caius Chorister (10/1), Nusret (10/1), Soul Stopper (10/1), Aimeric (14/1), Savvy Knight (14/1), Inverness (16/1), Sheer Rocks (20/1), Adjuvant (25/1), Temporize (33/1), Mr Alan (50/1)

A typically intriguing renewal of this valuable handicap with the vote in favour of SOULCOMBE. He's looked a different model for being gelded/equipped with blinkers, landing handicaps at Haydock/Ascot prior to catching the eye from an unpromising position when fourth at Goodwood latest. Promising to be suited by this longer trip, he makes plenty of appeal at the foot of the weights. Godolphin-pair Wild Crusade and Al Nafir also have plenty to recommend them and can figure, along with Sheer Rocks