24 Aug 2024 14:25 York
Winner: £170,000 (Penalty: £87,618); 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 |
4(4) |
| - |
Tabletalk (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
3-103 / 3 |
Flat (29) | Rossa Ryan | Tom Clover Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori |
12/1 | |
| keen early, midfield, headway 3f out, soon ridden, switched left and kept on over 1f out where pressed leader, soon led, stayed on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(12) |
| 1¼ L |
The Equator (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
4-1452 / 3 |
Flat (42) | G M Ryan | A P O'Brien Mr M Tabor, D Smith… |
10/1 | |
| midfield, smooth headway to lead over 3f out, soon ridden, pressed for lead entering final furlong, soon headed, no match for winner near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
13(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Master Builder (GB) (gelding, grey, 8 7) |
215 / 3 |
Flat (45) | S De Sousa | D Menuisier Mr Aj Walls |
12/1 | |
| keen early, midfield, waiting for room 3f out, soon pushed along, stayed on over 1f out, chased leaders close home, held on for 3rd on line | ||||||||||
4th |
5(13) |
| SHD |
Wild Waves (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
44-5110 / 3 |
Flat (49) | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding Jeremy & Germaine… |
6/1 | |
| held up in rear, travelling okay 3f out, switched right and ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, just failed for 3rd on line | ||||||||||
5th |
14(3) |
| 2¾ L |
Sun God (GB) (colt, bay, 8 4) |
541-245 / 3 |
Flat (22) | L Morris | H Morrison Ben & Sir Martyn… |
14/1 | |
| held up in midfield, ridden and headway over 3f out, soon chased leader, outpaced by leaders over 1f out, faded inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
8(8) |
| ½ L |
Tactician (GB) (colt, grey, 8 13) |
55121 / 3 |
Flat (29) | P J McDonald | A M Balding Denford Stud |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, minor headway over 3f out, kept on steadily over 1f out, no danger inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
3(9) |
| 1½ L |
Going Remote (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
221401 / 3 |
Flat (14) | C T Keane | Mrs J Harrington Blessingndisguise… |
22/1 | |
| in touch behind leaders, headway to chase leader over 3f out, soon pushed along, lost position over 1f out, soon faded | ||||||||||
8th |
10(6) |
| 2 L |
Too Bossy For Us (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) |
68-3132 / 3 |
Flat (49) | Jim Crowley | K P De Foy Quantum Leap Racing… |
15/2 | |
| midfield, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
2(15) |
| HD |
Imperial Sovereign (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
1-266 / 3 |
Flat (66) | S H James | K R Burke Sheikh Mohammed… |
22/1 | |
| took keen hold, midfield, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 3f out, soon lost position, faded entering final furlong | ||||||||||
10th |
16(1) |
| HD |
Terrorise (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 2) |
57-7154 / 3 |
Flat (35) | Shay Farmer | B Ellison Mr A Barnes & Partner |
50/1 | |
| held up in midfield, ridden over 3f out, soon switched left, no impression over 1f out, minor headway inside final furlong | ||||||||||
11th |
15(5) |
| 4 L |
Tryfan (GB) (colt, bay, 8 2) |
3-52162 / 3 |
Flat (28) | Cam Hardie | B Ellison Artis 2 |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, travelling okay over 3f out, soon pushed along, kept on one pace over 1f out | ||||||||||
12th |
11(11) |
| 4¾ L |
Dramatic Star (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
3210 / 3 |
Flat (49) | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas Sheikh Juma Dalmook… |
5/1 | |
| held up in midfield, ridden over 5f out, no impression over 2f out | ||||||||||
13th |
12(10) |
| 21 L |
Champagne Prince (GB) (colt, grey, 8 8) |
11-702 / 3 |
Flat (14) | Callum Shepherd | Jane Chapple-Hyam Mr P W Harris |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and headway on outer over 3f out, edged right and no impression over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
14th |
6(7) |
| 4½ L |
Spaceport (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 0) |
3-71241 / 3 |
Flat (30) | Lewis Edmunds | W Muir & C Grassick Mr C L A Edginton |
10/1 | |
| prominent, led after 4f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
15th |
7(16) |
| 26 L |
Reaching High (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
8-62321 / 3 |
Flat (23) | D Tudhope | Sir Michael Stoute HM The King & HM… |
6/1 | |
| in touch behind leaders, ridden over 3f out where short of room, weakened quickly over 2f out where tailed off | ||||||||||
16th |
9(14) |
| 14 L |
Mo Ghille Mar (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) |
36D171 / 3 |
Flat (39) | O J Orr | Mrs J Harrington OTI Racing & Bronsan… |
33/1 | |
| led, headed after 4f, ridden and lost position over 3f out, eased and tailed off 2f out | ||||||||||