20 Aug 2022 14:25 York
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £77,310); Distance: 1m 5f 188y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw)  | 
            Silks | Beaten Distance  | 
            Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st  | 
            13(11)  | 
            - | 
                Soulcombe (GB) (colt, bay, 8 4)  | 
            0-55114 / 6  | 
            Flat (24) | Hollie Doyle | W J Haggas Sir Martyn Arbib,ben…  | 
            3/1 | ||
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd  | 
            4(13)  | 
            4¼ L | 
                Caius Chorister (FR) (filly, bay, 8 13)  | 
            611111 / 5  | 
            Flat (22) | P Cosgrave | D Menuisier Mr Clive Washbourn  | 
            10/1 | ||
| raced wide early, led and soon clear, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd  | 
            12(8)  | 
            ½ L | 
                Adjuvant (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9)  | 
            9-33418 / 6  | 
            Flat (24) | Callum Hutchinson | M L W Bell Mr A C Bound  | 
            25/1 | ||
| towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace, nearest finish | ||||||||||
4th  | 
            10(1)  | 
            NK | 
                Inverness (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10)  | 
            61-6033 / 3  | 
            Flat (24) | K Shoemark | C Hills Steven Rocco &…  | 
            16/1 | ||
| in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th  | 
            6(6)  | 
            3¾ L | 
                Al Nafir (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 13)  | 
            21-2 / 4  | 
            Flat (64) | L Dettori | C Appleby Godolphin  | 
            11/2 | ||
| raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th  | 
            9(5)  | 
            1¾ L | 
                Nusret (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12)  | 
            4-22321 / 6  | 
            Flat (34) | M P Sheehy | J P O'Brien Dash Grange Stud  | 
            10/1 | ||
| raced wide towards rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
7th  | 
            5(2)  | 
            1¼ L | 
                Temporize (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 13)  | 
            113 / 5  | 
            Flat (21) | S De Sousa | Charlie & Mark Johnston Acorn Builders…  | 
            33/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
8th  | 
            3(10)  | 
            ¾ L | 
                Aimeric (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13)  | 
            241 / 6  | 
            Flat (35) | David Egan | R Varian Sheikh Mohammed…  | 
            14/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
9th  | 
            11(7)  | 
            3¼ L | 
                Sheer Rocks (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 10)  | 
            853143 / 5  | 
            Flat (14) | Tom Marquand | Eve Johnson Houghton Anthony Pye-jeary…  | 
            20/1 | ||
| close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
10th  | 
            1(4)  | 
            12 L | 
                Wild Crusade (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9)  | 
            92-1121 / 6  | 
            Flat (42) | W Buick | C Appleby Sh Abdul Aziz Bin…  | 
            4/1 | ||
| tracked clear leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
11th  | 
            8(9)  | 
            5 L | 
                Mr Alan (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 13)  | 
            14-6258 / 6  | 
            Flat (65) | Rowan Scott | G Boughey AMO Racing Limited  | 
            50/1 | ||
| raced wide close up, ridden and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
12th  | 
            2(3)  | 
            4 L | 
                Soul Stopper (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0)  | 
            632-411 / 3  | 
            Flat (42) | David Probert | A M Balding Sheikh Mohammed…  | 
            10/1 | ||
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
13th  | 
            7(12)  | 
            17 L | 
                Savvy Knight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 13)  | 
            11143 / 4  | 
            Flat (30) | Daniel Muscutt | S Woods Mr Julian Hui  | 
            14/1 | ||
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
