York Races
York
14:25
Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
York
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2023
Distance: 1m6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.70
Place: £2.10 £3.50 £3.80
Exacta: £54.10
Tricast: £477.15
Trifecta: £521.90
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Middle Earth (GB) | 5 G | AVG | John & Thady Gosden | 129 lbs | 9/2J | Won | Dwelt start - towards rear of midfield - switched to near side under 4f out - led against near rail under 2f out - soon ridden and hung left but clear - kept on well | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Denmark (GB) | 3 C | AVG | A P O'Brien | 133 lbs | 10/1 | 1.75 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - headway up the centre from over 2f out - went second over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Fox Journey (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Sir Michael Stoute | 126 lbs | 11/1 | 3.25 | Towards rear on inner - headway up the centre from 2f out - went third final strides - no match for first two(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Lordship (GER) | 3 G | Good | William Haggas | 130 lbs | 9/2J | 0.05 | Dwelt start - took keen hold - held up in rear - headway up the centre from over 2f out - went third over 1f out - kept on but lost third final strides(op 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 13 | Alhambra Palace (GB) | 2 C | AVG |
Adam Farragher
(3)lbs
|
William Haggas | 112 lbs | 13/2 | 1 | Slowly away - took keen hold - held up in rear - headway when hung badly left under 3f out - soon against far rail - disputing fourth 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) | |
| 6th | 6 | The Goat (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Andrew Balding | 129 lbs | 15/2 | 2.5 | Took keen hold - led - headed and in touch with leaders after 1f - niggled along over 6f out - headway up the centre over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 8/1) | ||
| 7th | 8 | Vaguely Royal (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | John & Thady Gosden | 123 lbs | 12/1 | 2.25 | Raced wide - took keen hold - midfield - headway and went third 6f out - switched to near side under 4f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 11/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | True Legend (IRE) | 4 C | AVG | Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 121 lbs | 17/2 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - raced in second - led and increased tempo 4f out - soon switched right towards near side - headed under 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1) | ||
| 9th | 10 | Edge Of Darkness (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 120 lbs | 40/1 | 1.5 | Prominent - led after 1f - headed 4f out - soon switched to near side - weakened from 2f out | ||
| 10th | 12 | Golden Move (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Richard Fahey | 118 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - towards near side from under 4f out - hung left and no impression from 2f out(op 22/1) | ||
| 11th | 2 | Goldenstatewarrior (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Kaiya Fraser
(5)lbs
|
Harry Eustace | 129 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Prominent - up the centre from under 4f out - weakened over 2f out | |
| 12th | 11 | Chillhi (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Brian Ellison | 120 lbs | 28/1 | 5.5 | In touch with leaders - midfield after 3f - towards near side from under 4f out - weakened over 2f out | ||
| 13th | 1 | Davideo (GB) | 3 C | Good | Ralph Beckett | 135 lbs | 15/2 | .5 | Dwelt start - took keen hold - always behind - raced centre from under 4f out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said colt missed the break; vet had nothing to report)(tchd 7/1) |