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14:35 York

Betfred Melrose Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £85,000 added
  • Winner: £52,912
  • 2nd: £15,844
  • 3rd: £7,922
  • 4th: £3,961
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 1.84s
  • Off Time: 14:39:39
  • 18 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 121
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 99

held up, headway 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong

2(18)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 111922
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 99

raced wide in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

3(9)
Silk - White, black spots, black and white quartered cap
  • Form 1-221
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 96

keen close up, chased leader over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

4(20)
Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, chevrons on sleeves, White cap
25/1
  • Form 523913
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 95

held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong

5(12)
Silk - Yellow, Grey sash

Not Never

91 BF
9/1
  • Form 51-14
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 91

soon led, ridden 2f out, headed post

6(16)
Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap
12/1
  • Form 1-41444
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 91

raced wide in touch, headway over 3f out, weakened final furlong

7(11)
Silk - Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap
12/1
  • Form 72-1101
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 90

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders

10(7)
Silk - Red, White triple diamond, White and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, White and Emerald Green hooped cap
28/1
  • Form 06-1031
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 86

in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out

11(8)
Silk - White, light green stars, hooped sleeves and stars on cap

Yorkidding

15 CD
12/1
  • Form 114063
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 85

towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong

12(1)
Silk - Scarlet, white sleeves
  • Form 0-43137
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 85

in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish

13(4)
Silk - Maroon, Grey armlets, Grey cap

Havisham

14 p
22/1
  • Form 435359
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 85

in touch, weakened 3f out

14(19)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

Polarisation

14 BFD
28/1
  • Form 216158
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 85

slowly away in rear, ridden 4f out, headway towards stand side over 2f out, stayed on to lead post

15(6)
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cap

Dannyday

51 BFD
8/1
  • Form 74-5312
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 85

dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong

16(13)
Silk - Dark Blue
  • Form 0532
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 84

tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

17(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap
25/1
  • Form 132142
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 84

towards rear, headway and switched left 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

18(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets
  • Form 411121
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 83

tracked leaders, stayed far side over 4f out, weakened 3f out

19(14)
Silk - Black and emerald green check, emerald green sleeves and cap

Al

22
8/1
  • Form 34-021
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 82

raced wide keen tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong

20(15)
Silk - Purple, White diamonds on sleeves, check cap
16/1
  • Form 4431
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 80

towards rear, headway over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

8(17)
NR
16/1
  • Form 2110
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 88

Nonrunner

9(10)
NR
10/1
  • Form 3-21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 87

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Outspoken is entered in the St Leger and may well be better than a handicapper having beaten a subsequent winner at Dundalk last month. The Coolmore team also own Joseph Jefferson, who found Senrima too good on his handicap bow at Haydock. The latter was well beaten in a hot handicap at Goodwood three weeks ago when ANTIQUARIUM finished runner-up to Dartmouth. Charlie Appleby's charge stays this longer trip and collateral form gives him the beating of both Putting Green and King Bolete. The latter's stablemate Al is unexposed and won a handicap by seven lengths at Newmarket while Hernandoshideaway and Wonder Laish are other lightly-raced types to keep an eye on. Duke Street and Maxwell arrive on the back of wins in lower grades while Polarisation and Dannyday are closely matched on earlier running at Haydock.

Formwatch

Outspoken (IRE) 8-15fav (9-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, on terms 3f out, ridden 2f out, led narrowly 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, asserted closing stages, won at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in Jul beating Xebec (9-7) by 4 1/4l, 3 ran.

Antiquarium (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, headway under pressure and switched left over 1f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Dartmouth (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

Hernandoshideaway 5-4fav (8-13) Keen early, tracked leader, led 2f out, driven and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Penhill (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

Putting Green 10-3fav (9-7) Held up in touch, closer 5f out, pushed along 4f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Mustard (9-4) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

Not Never 11-4fav (9-7) Held up in touch on outside, headway to challenge over 2f out to over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Fabricate (9-2) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in May.

King Bolete (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Held up in last pair, ridden and no response over 2f out, moderate headway inside final furlong, joined 4th post, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Mustard (9-4) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

Maxwell (IRE) 15-8fav (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to join leader 2f out, led inside final furlong, asserted towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Endless Credit (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.

Wind Place And Sho 4-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating St Lawrence Gap (8-9) by nk, 10 ran.

Yorkidding 5-2fav (8-0) Mid-division, effort on outside over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, no impression on winner 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Pressure Point (9-9) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

Botany Bay (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Towards rear, pushed along and no impression in 13th 4f out, some progress straight and 9th 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Intisari (8-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Aug.

Havisham 9-2fav (9-6) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, gradually, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Shell Bay (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Aug.

Polarisation 4-1fav (9-6) In touch on outside, effort 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression when not much room inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Shell Bay (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Aug.

Dannyday 8-11fav (8-9) Tracked leading pair, driven 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, switched outside and ridden over 1f out, stayed on to press winner final 100 yards, just held, 2nd of 4, nk behind Polarisation (8-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Jul.

Joseph Jefferson (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on, just held on for 2nd place close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Senrima (9-6) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Graceland (FR) 9-4fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up last, pushed along as pace quickened 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd 50 yards out, never going pace to reach winner, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Frenzified (8-9) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gf in Aug.

Duke Street (IRE) 5-2fav (8-11) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Beverley 2m hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Sea Of Heaven (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.

Al 2-1fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, led and hung right over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Deep Blue Diamond (8-13) by 7l, 10 ran.

Black Key 11-8fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, comfortable, won at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul beating Dasaateer (9-0) by 14l, 4 ran.

Senrima (IRE) 7-1fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Dartmouth (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

Wonder Laish 6-5fav (8-11) Made most, shaken up and quickened clear over 1f out, comfortable, won at Lingfield 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gd in May beating Smart Motive (9-12) by 15l, 6 ran.