14:30 York
Saturday 20 August 2011
All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20
Betfred Melrose Handicap
- 3YO plus | Class 2 | 1m 6f | Good | 19 Runners | Unknown | Weighed In
- Off time: - | Winning time: -
T: M Al ZarooniJ: L Dettori
Held up towards rear, headway towards inside over 3f out, switched to rails 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, driven out
T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert
Raced wide, held up in touch, smooth headway over 3f out, led travelling well 2f out, briefly headed over 1f out, headed by winner 1f out, rallied towards finish, always held
T: A P O'BrienJ: Joseph O'Brien
Held up towards rear, good headway over 3f out, soon chased leaders, squeezed through to challenge over 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
T: H CandyJ: F Sweeney
Raced wide in mid-division, headway under pressure 3f out, cchasing leaders and edged left over 2f out, hung left and stayed on inside final furlong, never quite going pace to challenge
T: M L W BellJ: Wayne Lordan
Led, ridden and headed 2f out, chased leaders until weakened final furlong
T: L M CumaniJ: Kieren Fallon
Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
T: E A L DunlopJ: C Catlin
Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, plugged on same pace over 1f out
T: J G PortmanJ: Neil Farley
Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms
T: W J HaggasJ: T P O'Shea
Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
T: R M BeckettJ: N Mackay
Took keen hold, chased leader until over 11f out, chased leading pair, ridden over 3f out, one pace when hampered over 2f out, soon weakened
T: J L DunlopJ: R Hills
Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, never reached leaders and soon beaten
T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan
Mid-division, ridden along 5f out, soon struggling
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: D Allan
Held up in rear, staying on when badly hampered on rails over 2f out, no progress after
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Richard Hughes
Hood removed very late, stated very slowly and lost all chance, struggling when edged left over 2f out, not recover
T: A P O'BrienJ: C O'Donoghue
Prominent, went 2nd over 11f out, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: Ted Durcan
Mid-division on inside, weakened over 3f out
T: M L W BellJ: Hayley Turner
Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
T: C & M JohnstonJ: E Ahern
Mid-division, ridden on outside over 2f out, weakened over 2f out
T: C & M JohnstonJ: S De Sousa
Chased leaders, driven over 3f out, soon weakened
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Defence Of Duress (IRE)
Weight: 7-13| Age: 3
T: T P Tate J: Kelly Harrison
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tricast:£808.65SF:£89.51
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