Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result York, Sat, 24th Aug, 2024, Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) of £170,000.00 3-y-o| irishracing.com

2.25 Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) of £170,000.00 3-y-o(Class 2) 1m. 5f. 188yds.

York Results Sat, 24th Aug, 2024

Going - Good to Firm (Good in places).

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £30,127.78 carried forward to Goodwood on Sun, 25th Aug. Placepot Pool - £399,315.93 Winning Units - 8.3 Dividend - £35,147.40. Quadpot Pool - £38,616.44 Winning Units - 23.06 Dividend - £1,239.20. Place Six Dividend - £4,027.51. Place Five Dividend - £1,525.17.

Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) of £170,000.00 3-y-o (Class 2) 1m. 5f. 188yds.

1st - £87,618.00, 2nd - £41,089.00, 3rd - £20,553.00, 4th - £10,268.00, 5th - £5,134.00, 6th - £2,567.00 16 Ran

1st

Tabletalk (IRE) 9-3 (Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori)
(Drawn 4) Rated 95
Camelot (GB) - Dillydallydo (IRE)(Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))
Breeder - Cottage Bloodstock

(Morning price: 12/1)
SP 12/1

Tom Clover

Rossa Ryan

Tote Win £17.40 Place £3.30

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

26th Jul, 24 Ascot
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 94 This
Race 4th Oct, 24 Ascot
5th Flat Rated 104

2nd

1.25L

The Equator (IRE) 9-9 (Mr M Tabor, D Smith & Mrs John Magni)
(Drawn 12)bl¹ Rated 101
Galileo (IRE) - Quiet Reflection (GB)(Showcasing (GB))
Breeder - Coolmore

(Morning price: 11/1 10/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

A P O'Brien

G M Ryan

Place £2.70

midfield, smooth headway to lead over 3f out, soon ridden, pressed for lead entering final furlong, soon headed, no match for winner near finish

13th Jul, 24 Navan
2nd Flat Rated 101 This
Race

3rd

1.25L

Master Builder (GB) 8-7 (Mr Aj Walls)
(Drawn 2) Rated 85
Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Laufeen (IRE)(Montjeu (IRE))
Breeder - Haras du Mont Dit Mont

(Morning price: 12/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

D Menuisier

S De Sousa

Place £3.10

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

10th Jul, 24 Kempton
5th Flat This
Race 7th Sep, 24 Haydock
1st Flat Hcp Rated 88

4th

shd

Wild Waves (IRE) 9-0 (Jeremy & Germaine Hitchins)
(Drawn 13)hd⁴ Rated 92
Crystal Ocean (GB) - Guenea (GB)(Sinndar (IRE))
Breeder - Guenea Partnership

(Morning price: 5/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 6/1) SP 6/1

A Balding

Oisin Murphy

Place £2.00

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

6th Jul, 24 Haydock
11th Flat Hcp Rated 92 This
Race 14th Sep, 24 Doncaster
6th Flat Rated 95

5th

2.75L

Sun God (GB) 8-4 (Ben & Sir Martyn Arbib)
(Drawn 3) Rated 82
Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Seaduced (GB)(Lope De Vega (IRE))
Breeder - Arbib Bloodstock Partnership

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

H Morrison

Luke Morris

held up in midfield, ridden and headway over 3f out, soon chased leader, outpaced by leaders over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

2nd Aug, 24 Goodwood
5th Flat Hcp Rated 83 This
Race 11th Oct, 24 Newmarket
1st Flat Hcp Rated 82

6th

0.5L

Tactician (GB) 8-13 (Denford Stud)
(Drawn 8) Rated 91
Lope De Vega (IRE) - Fly The Flag (GB)(Australia (GB))
Breeder - Denford Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 8/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

A Balding

P J McDonald

held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, minor headway over 3f out, kept on steadily over 1f out, no danger inside final furlong

26th Jul, 24 Ascot
1st Flat Hcp Rated 86 This
Race 21st Sep, 24 Newmarket
6th Flat Hcp Rated 91

7th

1.5L

Going Remote (IRE) 9-5 (Blessingndisguise Partnership)
(Drawn 9)cp⁸ Rated 97
Kodiac (GB) - Lumi (IRE)(Canford Cliffs (IRE))
Breeder - Tally-Ho Stud

(Morning price: 22/1 25/1 20/1)
SP 22/1

Mrs John Harrington

C T Keane

in touch behind leaders, headway to chase leader over 3f out, soon pushed along, lost position over 1f out, soon faded

10th Aug, 24 Ascot
1st Flat Hcp Rated 92 This
Race

8th

Too Bossy For Us (IRE) 8-11 (Quantum Leap Racing Xii & Partner)
(Drawn 6) Rated 89
Golden Horn (GB) - Above The Clouds (FR)(High Chaparral (IRE))
Breeder - Dayton Investments (Breeding) Limited

(Morning price: 7/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2) SP 15/2

Kevin Philippart De Foy

Jim Crowley

midfield, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

6th Jul, 24 Haydock
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 85 This
Race 7th Sep, 24 Haydock
4th Flat Hcp Rated 89

9th

Imperial Sovereign (IRE) 9-6 (Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 15) Rated 98
Frankel (GB) - Imperial Charm (GB)(Dubawi (IRE))
Breeder - Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum

(Morning price: 22/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 22/1) SP 22/1

K R Burke

S H James

took keen hold, midfield, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 3f out, soon lost position, faded entering final furlong

19th Jun, 24 Royal Ascot
6th Flat Rated 95 This
Race 7th Sep, 24 Ascot
4th Flat Hcp Rated 97

10th

Terrorise (GB) 7-9 (Mr A Barnes & Mr M Hulin)
(Drawn 1) Rated 74
Territories (IRE) - Timely Words (GB)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - The Pocock Family

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 50/1) SP 50/1

B Ellison

Shay Farmer(7)

held up in midfield, ridden over 3f out, soon switched left, no impression over 1f out, minor headway inside final furlong

20th Jul, 24 Doncaster
4th Flat Hcp Rated 75 This
Race 13th Sep, 24 Chester
4th Flat Hcp Rated 74

11th

Tryfan (GB) 8-2 (Artis 2)
(Drawn 5) Rated 80
Nathaniel (IRE) - Rhagori (GB)(Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Breeder - Newsells Park Stud

(Morning price: 40/1)
SP 40/1

B Ellison

Cameron Hardie

held up in rear, travelling okay over 3f out, soon pushed along, kept on one pace over 1f out

27th Jul, 24 Newcastle
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 77 This
Race 26th Sep, 24 Newmarket
5th Flat Hcp Rated 79

12th

4.75L

Dramatic Star (GB) 8-9 (Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 11) Rated 87
Sea The Stars (IRE) - Dramatic Queen (USA)(Kitten's Joy (USA))
Breeder - Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

(Morning price: 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1) SP 5/1fav

William Haggas

Tom Marquand

held up in midfield, ridden over 5f out, no impression over 2f out

6th Jul, 24 Haydock
13th Flat Hcp Rated 87 This
Race 22nd Oct, 24 Newcastle
1st Flat Hcp Rated 85

13th

21L

Champagne Prince (GB) 8-8 (Mr P W Harris)
(Drawn 10) Rated 86
Lope De Vega (IRE) - Maid Up (GB)(Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Breeder - Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 10/1)
SP 10/1

J Chapple-hyam

Callum Shepherd

held up in rear, ridden and headway on outer over 3f out, edged right and no impression over 2f out, soon weakened

10th Aug, 24 Ascot
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 83 This
Race 12th Sep, 24 Doncaster
6th Flat Hcp Rated 85

14th

4.5L

Spaceport (IRE) 9-0 (Mr C L A Edginton)
(Drawn 7) Rated 92
U S Navy Flag (USA) - Moon Empress (FR)(Rainbow Quest (USA))
Breeder - Roger O'Dwyer

(Morning price: 11/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

William & Grassick

Lewis Edmunds

prominent, led after 4f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, soon tailed off

25th Jul, 24 Sandown
1st Flat Hcp Rated 85 This
Race 7th Sep, 24 Haydock
8th Flat Hcp Rated 91

15th

26L

Reaching High (IRE) 9-0 (HM The King & HM The Queen)
(Drawn 16)ts³ Rated 92
Sea The Stars (IRE) - Estimate (IRE)(Monsun (GER))
Breeder - Queen Elizabeth II

(Morning price: 6/1)
SP 6/1

Sir Michael Stoute

D Tudhope

in touch behind leaders, ridden over 3f out where short of room, weakened quickly over 2f out where tailed off

1st Aug, 24 Wolverhampton
1st Flat Hcp Rated 81 This
Race

16th

14L

Mo Ghille Mar (IRE) 8-12 (Oti Racing/bronsan Racing)
(Drawn 14)cp⁶ Rated 90
Zoffany (IRE) - First Love (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Andrew McNally

(Morning price: 33/1)
SP 33/1

Mrs John Harrington

O J Orr

led, headed after 4f, ridden and lost position over 3f out, eased and tailed off 2f out

16th Jul, 24 Killarney
1st Flat Hcp Rated 84 This
Race 14th Sep, 24 Leopardstown
8th Flat Hcp Rated 89

Off 2.26
Time 2m. 57.85 secs, which is 0.04 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £213.10
Tote Trifecta- £2686.90
CSF- £130.29
Tricast- £1514.39.

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York Results Sat, 24th Aug, 2024

Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) of £170,000.00 3-y-o (Class 2) 1m. 5f. 188yds.