14:25 York

Saturday 20 August 2022

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

Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 2  |   1m 5f 188y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:26  |   Winning time: 2m 55.85s
1st
Horse silk
13
(11)
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
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¼
4
(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
3rd
Horse silk
½
12
(8)
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
4th
Horse silk
nk
10
(1)
16/1
T: C HillsJ: K Shoemark
In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
(6)
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
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
(5)
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
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(2)
33/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: S De Sousa
Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
8th
Horse silk
¾
3
(10)
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
9th
Horse silk
3 ¼
11
(7)
20/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Tom Marquand
Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
12
1
(4)
4/1
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Tracked clear leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 7/2
11th
Horse silk
5
8
(9)
38-13
50/1
T: G BougheyJ: Rowan Scott
Raced wide close up, ridden and weakened 2f out op 66/1
12th
Horse silk
4
2
(3)
10/1
T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert
Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms op 9/1
13th
Horse silk
17
7
(12)
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)

Verdict

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

  1. SOULCOMBE
  2. WILD CRUSADE
  3. AL NAFIR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Valley Forge
Weight: 8-8  |Age: 3
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £77,310.002nd: £36,255.003rd: £18,135.004th: £9,060.005th: £4,530.006th: £2,265.00

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