irishracing.com | Race Result York, Sat, 21st Aug, 2021, Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) of £125,000.00 3-y-o

2.25 Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) of £125,000.00 3-y-o(Class 2) 1m. 5f. 188yds.

York Results Sat, 21st Aug, 2021

Going - Good.

Jackpot Pool - £35,211.27 Winning Units - .4 Dividend - £25,000.00. Placepot Pool - £352,991.78 Winning Units - 718.51 Dividend - £358.60. Quadpot Pool - £28,417.77 Winning Units - 235.87 Dividend - £89.10. Place Six Dividend - £197.13. Place Five Dividend - £126.45.

2.25 1m. 5f. 188yds. (Class 2) 3-y-o 22 Ran
Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) of £125,000.00 3-y-o 1st - £64,425.00, 2nd - £30,212.00, 3rd - £15,112.00, 4th - £7,550.00, 5th - £3,775.00, 6th - £1,888.00

Stewards Report

1st

Valley Forge (GB) 8-8 (Mr George Strawbridge)
(Drawn 16) Rated 83
Dansili (GB) - Lixirova (FR)(Slickly (FR))
Breeder - George Strawbridge

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

A Balding

David Probert

Tote Win £12.50 Place £3.60

mid-division, headway and going well over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, stayed on well, gamely

20th Jul, 21 Ffos Las
1st Flat Mdn Rated 83 This
Race 4th Sep, 21 Haydock
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 90

2nd

0.5L

Moshaawer (GB) 9-4 (Shadwell Estate Company Ltd)
(Drawn 17)sr Rated 93
Frankel (GB) - Hadaatha (IRE)(Sea The Stars (IRE))
Breeder - Shadwell Estate Company Limited

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 17/2)
SP 17/2

Roger Varian

Dane O'Neill

Place £3.10

held up towards rear, headway to be prominent over 3f out, ridden 2f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on well

24th Jul, 21 Newcastle
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 93 This
Race 8th Oct, 21 Newmarket
8th Flat Hcp Rated 98

3rd

nose

Ravenscraig Castle (GB) 8-3 (Castle Racing Scotland)
(Drawn 14) Rated 78
Nathaniel (IRE) - In The Soup (USA)(Alphabet Soup (USA))
Breeder - Wadacre Stud

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 20/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

I Jardine

A Mullen

Place £4.50

held up in rear, pushed along and headway well over 3f out, ridden under 3f out, pressed leaders 1f out, stayed on well towards finish

26th Jul, 21 Ayr
1st Flat Hcp Rated 73 This
Race 12th Sep, 21 Musselburgh
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 83

4th

Dhushan (IRE) 9-6 (Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 10)sr Rated 95
Sea The Stars (IRE) - Causa Proxima (FR)(Kendor (FR))
Breeder - Aliette Forien & Sunderland Holding Inc.

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 7/1 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2fav

William Haggas

Tom Marquand

Place £2.00

mid-division, pushed along and headway 3f out, pressed leaders 2f out, soon ridden and stayed on, no extra close home

10th Jul, 21 Ascot
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 92 This
Race

5th

Tashkhan (IRE) 9-1 (Mr P Boyle)
(Drawn 11) Rated 93
Born To Sea (IRE) - Tarziyna (IRE)(Raven's Pass (USA))
Breeder - His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

B Ellison

Harry Russell(3)

mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on from well over 1f out, never nearer

4th Aug, 21 Pontefract
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 92 This
Race 2nd Oct, 21 Longchamp
5th Flat Rated 96

6th

King Of The Castle (IRE) 9-7 (Mr D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, Mr M Tab)
(Drawn 13)cp⁴ Rated 96
Galileo (IRE) - Remember When (IRE)(Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Breeder - Coolmore

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 7/1)
SP 7/1

A P O'Brien

W Buick

in rear early, progress on outside halfway to chase leaders, pushed along 5f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on

4th Jul, 21 Limerick
1st Flat Mdn Rated 94 This
Race 12th Sep, 21 Curragh
4th Flat Rated 95

7th

Pleasant Man (GB) 9-5 (Brook Farm Bloodstock)
(Drawn 5) Rated 94
Galileo (IRE) - Melito (AUS)(Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Breeder - Northern Farm

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

Roger Charlton

Kieran Shoemark

held up in rear, shaken well over 3f out, ridden well over 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge

28th Jul, 21 Goodwood
8th Flat Hcp Rated 95 This
Race 16th Sep, 21 Yarmouth
1st Flat Hcp Rated 93

8th

1.25L

Surrey Gold (IRE) 8-12 (Surrey Racing (sg))
(Drawn 15)sr Rated 87
Golden Horn (GB) - Shemiyla (FR)(Dalakhani (IRE))
Breeder - Fethard Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1)
SP 12/1

H Morrison

David Egan

towards rear, pushed along to be prominent 3f out, ridden well over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

10th Jul, 21 Ascot
8th Flat Hcp Rated 87 This
Race 17th Sep, 21 Newbury
6th Flat Hcp Rated 86

9th

Oman (IRE) 9-2 (Mr Y Nasib)
(Drawn 22)bl³ Rated 91
Australia (GB) - Awohaam (IRE)(Iffraaj (GB))
Breeder - Churchtown B/stock,Grouseridge & Carhue

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Ralph Beckett

Hector Crouch

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

10th Jul, 21 Chester
1st Flat Hcp Rated 87 This
Race 22nd Oct, 21 Newbury
5th Flat Hcp Rated 91

10th

1.5L

Diamond Cutter (GB) 7-11 (Australian Bloodstock & Mark Scott)
(Drawn 18) Rated 73
Harzand (IRE) - Djumama (IRE)(Aussie Rules (USA))
Breeder - Stall Philip 1

(Morning price: 40/1 66/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1) SP 66/1

D Menuisier

Faye McManoman(3)

raced in rear, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

30th Jul, 21 Wolverhampton
7th Flat This
Race 5th Oct, 21 Leicester
4th Flat Hcp Rated 72

11th

Parachute (GB) 9-2 (Highclere Racing, T Vestey & P Silver)
(Drawn 9) Rated 91
Sea The Stars (IRE) - Fly (GB)(Pastoral Pursuits (GB))
Breeder - T. R. G. Vestey

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Ed Walker

Andrea Atzeni

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out

10th Jul, 21 Newmarket
6th Flat Hcp Rated 91 This
Race 18th Sep, 21 Newbury
4th Flat Hcp Rated 90

12th

0.5L

Summer's Knight (GB) 8-13 (P J McSwiney - Osborne House)
(Drawn 3) Rated 88
Camelot (GB) - Summer's Eve (GB)(Singspiel (IRE))

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Luke Morris

tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed and ridden well over 2f out, weakened thereafter

12th Aug, 21 Ffos Las
1st Flat Hcp Rated 80 This
Race 25th Sep, 21 Haydock
1st Flat Hcp Rated 88

13th

True Courage (GB) 8-4 (Mr Stuart Mizon)
(Drawn 7)vs⁶ Rated 82
Le Havre (IRE) - Pearly Steph (FR)(Oasis Dream (GB))
Breeder - SCEA Haras de Saint Pair

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 25/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

Michael Bell

D E Hogan(3)

mid-division, ridden to chase leaders well over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

7th Jul, 21 Yarmouth
1st Flat Hcp Rated 68 This
Race 4th Sep, 21 Ascot
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 81

14th

0.5L

Golden Flame (IRE) 9-2 (Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 19) Rated 91
Golden Horn (GB) - Flame Of Gibraltar (IRE)(Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Breeder - Godolphin

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 28/1 33/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

Mark Johnston

A Kirby

tracked leaders, bumped 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

13th Jul, 21 Beverley
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 91 This
Race 4th Sep, 21 Haydock
1st Flat Hcp Rated 90

15th

Charging Thunder (GB) 8-7 (Geoff & Sandra Turnbull)
(Drawn 12) Rated 82
War Command (USA) - Storming Sioux (GB)(Storming Home (GB))
Breeder - Elwick Stud

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 50/1)
SP 50/1

David O'Meara

Jason Watson

towards rear, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

25th Jul, 21 Pontefract
1st Flat Hcp Rated 75 This
Race 8th Sep, 21 Carlisle
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 81

16th

Carn A Chlamain (USA) 7-7 (Weldspec Glasgow Limited)
(Drawn 8) Rated 70
Fed Biz (USA) - Chalonitka (USA)(Empire Maker (USA))
Breeder - Tony Lacy & Kathie Maybee

(Morning price: 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1) SP 125/1

K Dalgleish

Alan Persse(7)

chased leaders, pushed along well over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out

23rd Jul, 21 Thirsk
6th Flat Hcp Rated 71 This
Race 13th Feb, 22 Southwell
7th Flat Hcp Rated 70

17th

Hard To Fault (GB) 8-11 (Mr J Clarke & Partner)
(Drawn 21)ts⁴sr Rated 86
Harzand (IRE) - Polly Floyer (GB)(Halling (USA))
Breeder - Barton Stud Partnership

(Morning price: 20/1 16/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Tim Easterby

D Allan

towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

29th Jul, 21 Newcastle
6th Flat Hcp Rated 87 This
Race 9th Apr, 22 Thirsk
8th Flat Hcp Rated 85

18th

1.5L

Alpine Stroll (GB) 7-11 (The Lam Partnership)
(Drawn 6)sr Rated 77
Nathaniel (IRE) - Kammaan (GB)(Diktat (GB))
Breeder - Pinnacle Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1 50/1)
SP 50/1

Ed Giles

A J Farragher(5)

raced in rear, pushed along early, never involved

12th Aug, 21 Salisbury
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 78 This
Race 5th Sep, 21 York
10th Flat Hcp Rated 75

19th

4.25L

Imperial Sun (GB) 8-12 (Isa Salman Al Khalifa)
(Drawn 1)sr Rated 87
Sea The Stars (IRE) - Abunai (GB)(Pivotal (GB))
Breeder - Sheikh Isa Salman Al Khalifa

(Morning price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1)
SP 8/1

John Gosden

R Havlin

chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out, eased

6th Jul, 21 Wolverhampton
1st Flat Hcp Rated 77 This
Race 18th Sep, 21 Newbury
10th Flat Hcp Rated 86

20th

13L

Annandale (IRE) 8-9 (Mr W M Johnstone)
(Drawn 2) Rated 84
Australia (GB) - Fountain Of Honour (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - W. M. Johnstone

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

Mark Johnston

Jason Hart

led, shaken up 4f out, weakened very quickly over 3f out

7th Aug, 21 Ascot
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 84 This
Race 18th Sep, 21 Ayr
1st Flat Hcp Rated 85

21st

14L

Marshall Plan (GB) 9-3 (Godolphin)
(Drawn 4)ts³ Rated 92
Golden Horn (GB) - Manaboo (USA)(Hard Spun (USA))
Breeder - Godolphin

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1)
SP 12/1

John Gosden

James Doyle

chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly over 3f out

29th Jul, 21 Newcastle
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 90 This
Race 16th Sep, 21 Yarmouth
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 91

22nd

0.75L

Doctor Parnassus (IRE) 8-2 (Gallop Racing & Partner 3)
(Drawn 20) Rated 77
Make Believe (GB) - We'll Go Walking (IRE)(Authorized (IRE))
Breeder - Knockainey Stud

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

David O'Meara

S De Sousa

tracked leader close up, ridden and weakened quickly over 3f out

1st Aug, 21 Thirsk
6th Flat Hcp Rated 78 This
Race 1st Sep, 21 Hamilton
2nd Flat Rated 76

Off 2.27
Time 2m. 56.50 secs, which is 3.36 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £112.30
Tote Trifecta- £2900.40
CSF- £89.15
Tricast- £1555.31.

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York Results Sat, 21st Aug, 2021