26 Jul 2023 16:50 Bath
Winner: £6,200 (Penalty: £3,245); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Dick Lovett Melksham Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(3) |
| - |
Dirham Emirati (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) |
980041 / 6 |
Flat (14), Jump (212) |
T P Queally | G & J Moore Ashley, Carr, Duncan,… |
5/2 | |
| dwelt, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(2) |
| SHD |
Beggarman (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 8) |
60-7828 / 7 |
Flat (18) | Tom Marquand | H Morrison Mrs E Bickerton… |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(6) |
| ½ L |
Thahab Ifraj (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 9) |
215108/ / 11 |
Flat (1300), Jump (19) |
Connor Planas | Alexandra Dunn The Dunnitalls |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along 6f out, outpaced 4f out, wide and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
5(9) |
| ½ L |
Geelong (FR) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
469263 / 5 |
Flat (6) | Mohammed Tabti | P & O Cole P F I Cole Ltd |
5/1 | |
| slow into stride, in touch, dropped to rear 7f out, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
9(1) |
| ¾ L |
Hidden Pearl (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 1) |
342-133 / 8 |
Flat (14) | Faye McManoman | John Berry The Sisters Of… |
11/1 | |
| in touch, close up 8f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
1(7) |
| 3 L |
Humaniste (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
30/5370- / 9 |
Flat (304), Jump (52) |
Mr Taylor Fisher | J Tickle Mr Keiran Johns |
18/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer | ||||||||||
7th |
6(5) |
| 1¾ L |
Silver Bubble (GB) (filly, grey, 9 5) |
1-67654 / 6 |
Flat (7) | Liam Wright | Miss Gay Kelleway Mr T Edwards, Miss… |
9/1 | |
| in rear, wide ridden and headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
10(8) |
| NK |
Urban Forest (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) |
789242 / 5 |
Flat (14) | T E Whelan | E De Giles Friends In Low… |
9/1 | |
| close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
8(10) |
| ½ L |
Cloudy Rose (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 3) |
7-71117 / 6 |
Flat (21) | A J Farragher | John Berry Runfortheroses |
7/1 | |
| raced wide, close up, in touch 8f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
10th |
7(4) |
| 2¾ L |
Thunder Flash (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
123-064 / 6 |
Flat (18), Jump (249) |
S M Levey | Ian Williams John Nicholls Racing |
17/2 | |
| raced wide, tracked winner until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||