24 Aug 2013 14:40 York
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £46,688); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Soft.
Betfred Melrose Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8(16) |
| - |
Dark Crusader (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 13) |
0-57811 / 5 |
Flat (26) | Fran Berry | A J Martin Newtown Anner Stud… |
8/1 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(13) |
| 1¼ L |
Dashing Star (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
1-58106 / 7 |
Flat (44) | L P Keniry | D R C Elsworth Mr J C Smith |
16/1 | |
| raced wide early, led and clear with one other, headed after 4f, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(10) |
| NK |
Havana Cooler (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
2-113 / 4 |
Flat (21) | R L Moore | L M Cumani Mr L Marinopoulos |
11/4 | |
| in touch main group, headway towards stands side 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace when wandered inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
13(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Divergence (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 6) |
182321 / 3 |
Flat (18) | Louis Steward | M L W Bell Mr Lawrie Inman |
16/1 | |
| with leader and clear, led after 4f, ridden inside final 2f, soon pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
12(7) |
| ½ L |
Debdebdeb (GB) (filly, bay, 8 8) |
332121 / 7 |
Flat (30) | David Probert | A M Balding The Sea Breeze… |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
10(11) |
| SHD |
Van Percy (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
1-42134 / 4 |
Flat (21) | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding Oti Racing/mrs… |
7/1 | |
| in touch on outside of main group, came towards stands side rail and headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
7th |
15(12) |
| 1 L |
Hawk High (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 3) |
2-14312 / 10 |
Flat (15) | D Fentiman | T D Easterby Mr Trevor Hemmings |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway towards stands side over 2f out, stayed on to chase leaders final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
2(3) |
| 2¾ L |
Mister Impatience (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
424430 / 3 |
Flat (23) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston The Originals |
6/1 | |
| tracked clear pair, driven over 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
14(8) |
| 6 L |
Snowy Dawn (GB) (gelding, grey, 8 3) |
473241 / 8 |
Flat (42) | J Quinn | A Hollinshead Mrs Christine Stevenson |
20/1 | |
| held up behind, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, weakend over 1f out | ||||||||||
10th |
5(4) |
| ¾ L |
Elidor (GB) (colt, brown, 9 2) |
4-32215 / 8 |
Flat (21) | M Harley | M R Channon Jon and Julia Aisbitt |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out to over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
16(6) |
| 1½ L |
Ambleside (GB) (colt, bay, 8 1) |
322411 / 5 |
Flat (7) | Martin Lane | Charlie & Mark Johnston Hull Dewhirst Swales… |
14/1 | |
| in touch main group, driven over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon behind | ||||||||||
11(9) |
| - |
Bomber Thorn (GB) (colt, bay, 8 8) |
222 / 3 |
Flat (37) | R Kingscote | Tom Dascombe Owen Promotions… |
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9(5) |
| - |
Argent Knight (GB) (colt, grey, 8 12) |
122411 / 8 |
Flat (14) | S J Drowne | W Jarvis Blythe Stables… |
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6(1) |
| - |
Another Cocktail (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
3-12455 / 4 |
Flat (42) | T P Queally | H Morrison Mr Michael Kerr-Dineen |
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3(15) |
| - |
Ray Ward (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
115257 / 5 |
Flat (44) | D E Egan | D M Simcock Mrs Fitri Hay |
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1(14) |
| - |
Great Hall (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
7-611 / 11 |
Flat (51) | J P Spencer | B J Meehan Mr M Quinn |
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