20 Aug 2010 13:45 York
Winner: £65,000 (Penalty: £42,094); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Sky Bet Melrose Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12(1) |
| - |
Mount Athos (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 1) |
734115 / 7 |
Flat (23) | F Norton | J W Hills Dr Marwan Koukash |
8/1 | |
| keen tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, swerved right and headed over 1f out, rallied to lead near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
10(14) |
| ½ L |
Tactician (GB) (colt, bay, 8 3) |
24-182 / 4 |
Flat (29) | Martin Lane | M L W Bell The Queen |
20/1 | |
| dwelt, held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, left in lead when winner swerved over 1f out, headed near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
9(15) |
| 2¾ L |
Christopher Wren (USA) (colt, chestnut, 8 3) |
1-01617 / 8 |
Flat (13) | J Quinn | J R Best Mr John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
7(9) |
| 3½ L |
Zuider Zee (GER) (colt, bay, 8 6) |
213171 / 6 |
Flat (20) | R Mullen | J & T Gosden Bloomfields |
8/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f | ||||||||||
5th |
14(6) |
| 3¾ L |
Montparnasse (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 0) |
47611 / 4 |
Flat (41) | Louis Beuzelin | B J Meehan Dr Marwan Koukash |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
16(4) |
| 1½ L |
Green Lightning (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 0) |
661-431 / 6 |
Flat (97) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr H Jones |
9/1 | |
| dwelt, held up, headway to join leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened and hung left over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
4(8) |
| 11 L |
Bowdler's Magic (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
122105 / 10 |
Flat (13) | Kieren Fallon | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr N Park |
12/1 | |
| raced wide, in touch, chased leader 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
3(7) |
| 14 L |
Desert Sage (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 9) |
2-417 / 3 |
Flat (33) | Jim Crowley | R M Beckett Mr J H Richmond-Watson |
20/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
9th |
13(11) |
| 8 L |
Grey Bunting (GB) (colt, grey, 8 0) |
4-21230 / 5 |
Flat (23) | David Probert | B W Hills H O S Syndicate |
20/1 | |
| raced wide, mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
10th |
8(3) |
| ½ L |
Comedy Act (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 3) |
113212 / 4 |
Flat (13) | S De Sousa | Sir Mark Prescott Middleham Park… |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 4f out, soon headed, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
11th |
5(12) |
| 1¼ L |
Desert Recluse (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 8) |
331164 / 9 |
Flat (28) | Richard Hughes | Pat Eddery Mr Dan Lloyd |
16/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
12th |
6(13) |
| 16 L |
Berling (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 7) |
3-11549 / 7 |
Flat (23) | E Ahern | J L Dunlop Chess Racing Ab |
17/2 | |
| held up, lost place 5f out | ||||||||||
13th |
1(5) |
| 30 L |
Moose Moran (USA) (colt, grey, 9 7) |
5-3135 / 5 |
Flat (63) | T P Queally | H R A Cecil Alan Shaw & Paul… |
16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
14th |
2(10) |
| 2½ L |
Bay Willow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) |
314121 / 4 |
Flat (26) | L Dettori | Charlie & Mark Johnston Godolphin |
8/1 | |
| raced wide, held up, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
15th |
11(2) |
| 19 L |
Trovare (USA) (colt, bay, 8 1) |
00-1411 / 5 |
Flat (27) | P Hanagan | Mrs A J Perrett Mr John Connolly |
11/1 | |
| led, headed 4f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
16th |
15(17) |
| 3 L |
Deauville Post (FR) (colt, bay, 8 0) |
23-2217 / 4 |
Flat (92) | J F McDonald | R Hannon Mrs P Doyle |
50/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
17(16) |
| - |
Baltimore Clipper (USA) (colt, bay, 7 13) |
324321 / 4 |
Flat (28) | W M Lordan | P & O Cole Meyrick & Dunnington-jefferson |
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