14:25
Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
Class 2, 1m5f188y, Flat, 3yo, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 57.85s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rossa Ryan
Tom Clover
Held up eagerly in the pack early - moved through 3f out and pushed along - angled left before final furlong to close on front-runner - hit the front soon after - powered clear to the finish
Gavin Ryan
A P O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - eased forward effortlessly to hit the front approaching 3f out - asked for effort soon after - fought back into the last furlong - outpaced close home and could not resist the winner
Silvestre De Sousa
David Menuisier
Took a strong hold early - settled mid-pack - short of space with 3f left - urged into action soon after - kept responding inside final furlong - closed on the front pair to snatch 3rd near the line
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Settled towards the back - going nicely with 3f left - eased across to the right and pushed along 2f out - stayed on inside the final furlong to finish 4th
Luke Morris
Hughie Morrison
Settled towards the rear of the field - pushed along and made progress 3f out to close on the pace - lost touch with the front group inside the final 2f - lost ground in the closing stages to finish fifth
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Settled at the back early - pressed for effort 4f out and edged into contention 3f out - stayed on gradually inside the final furlong - never a threat to the leaders at the finish
Colin Keane
Mrs John Harrington
Settled just off the pace early - crept closer to the front around 3f out - driven to keep up but slipped back inside the final furlong - dropped away tamely to finish seventh
Jim Crowley
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Held up in the pack - pushed along with 3f left and stayed on at one gear - then lost ground close home
Sam James
K R Burke
Pulled hard early - settled in the pack - pushed along and moved up to challenge with 3f left - dropped away again quickly then weakened before the final furlong
Shay Farmer (7)
Brian Ellison
Settled off the pace early - pushed along with 3f left and eased across to the left - unable to make ground over a furlong out - nudged forward slightly close home to finish 10th
Cam Hardie
Brian Ellison
Settled at the back early - still going smoothly with three furlongs left before needing urging - stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish 11th
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with over 5f left - unable to make headway inside final 2f - well beaten in 12th
Callum Shepherd
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Settled at the back early - pushed along and made progress wide over 3f out but drifted right approaching 2f out with no threat - dropped away soon after finishing well down the field
Lewis Edmunds
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Settled close to pace early - hit the front after 4f - pushed along and lost command with 3f left - dropped away rapidly soon after and finished well beaten
Daniel Tudhope
Sir Michael Stoute
Settled just off the pace - squeezed for room 3f out and pushed along - dropped away rapidly 2f out - finished well beaten in 15th
Oisin Orr
Mrs John Harrington
Set the early pace before being overtaken after 4f - pushed along and dropped away 3f out - eventually well held and finished last
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.