14:25
Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m5f188y, Flat, 3yo, 12 runners
Winning time 2m 59.71s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
Andrew Balding
Raced up with the pace early on the wide side - settled midfield - made ground into contention over 3f from home - hit the front inside the final two furlongs before being overtaken close home - rallied to score in a photo finish
Oisin Murphy
Jim Boyle
Settled towards the back of the pack early - made ground from 3f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - caught in the last strides for second
Rossa Ryan
Alan King
Handy early racing wide - hit the front inside final two furlongs - overtaken shortly after - held on for third
Daniel Tudhope
Harry Eustace
Handy early - lost ground under 2f out - kept on without gaining final furlong - finished 4th
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Sluggish start - sat close to the front group - lost touch inside final 3f - shifted right with 2f left and stayed on at same rate to finish 5th
Connor Beasley
Charlie Johnston
Held up towards the back - urged forward with 5f remaining - stayed on in closing stages but not close enough to challenge the front group
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Sluggish start - settled midfield then made ground into contention 3f out - held safe from final furlong to finish held off in 7th
William Buick
Simon & Ed Crisford
Checked at the off - settled towards the back - pushed on with 5f left - nudged into contention approaching final furlong but always short of a threat
Jason Hart
Grant Tuer
Checked at the off and settled towards the back - shifted left and made late progress inside the final furlong - unable to threaten the front end and finished ninth
Richard Kingscote
Ralph Beckett
Went straight to front - lost the advantage over 2f out - dropped away final furlong - finished well held in 10th
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Settled in the pack - lost touch approaching 3f out - dropped away over 2f out - well held at the finish
Callum Rodriguez
Edward Bethell
Near the front early - tracking the pace - dropped away approaching 3f out - well held late and finished 12th
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.