14:30 York

Saturday 25 August 2012

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Betfred Melrose Handicap

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

(14)

Guarantee

39-4

9/1

T: W J HaggasJ: P Makin

Held up towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on well

2^nd

3.5

(6)

Biographer

39-4

8/1

T: D R LaniganJ: Ted Durcan

Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace

3^rd

(11)

Cardinal Walter (IRE)

38-9

5/1

T: D M SimcockJ: J P Spencer

Dwelt, in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well to take 3rd place inside final furlong, nearest at finish

4^th

1.25

(7)

Mysterious Man

38-6

14/1

T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert

Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace

5^th

2.5

(5)

Gabrial's Star

38-8

25/1

T: B SmartJ: T Eaves

Slowly into stride, pushed along over 7f out, headway and not much room over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kep ton, never dangerous

6^th

1.75

(8)

Flashman

38-0

11/1

T: R A FaheyJ: L Morris

Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

7^th

3.5

(9)

Beyond Conceit

38-11

20/1

T: T P TateJ: R Winston

Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, badly hampered over 2f out, not much room soon after, kept on one pace

8^th

3.25

(17)

Choisan (IRE)

38-1

50/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman

Led, headed over 8f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

9^th

1.5

(15)

Cockney Sparrow

38-4

20/1

T: P W Chapple-HyamJ: Adam Beschizza

Tracked leaders and keen,ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10^th

1.25

(16)

Daneking

38-3

20/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: N Mackay

Chased leaders, led over 8f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11^th

(18)

Gabrial The Great

39-1

12/1

T: M L W BellJ: Kieren Fallon

Held up mid-division and keen, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

12^th

(1)

Future Security

38-7

10/1

T: Saeed bin SuroorJ: S De Sousa

Held up towards rear, headway on outer 3f out, hung left over 1f out, soon weakened and eased

13^th

2.75

(2)

Sir Graham Wade (IRE)

39-5

6/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Held up towards rear, effort over 5f out, never dangerous

14^th

(3)

Courtesy Call

38-5

20/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: D E Egan

Held up mid-division, lost place over 5f out, tailed off over 2f out

15^th

(10)

Rule Book (IRE)

38-12

33/1

T: R HannonJ: J Fortune

Chased leader, weakened well over 4f out, tailed off

Also Ran

(4)

Monshak (IRE)

38-10

6/1

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: G Lee

Refused to race

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Non-Runners

(13)

Ace Of Valhalla

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Sir H R A Cecil J: Non Runner

(12)

Gospel Choir

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Sir Michael Stoute J: W Buick

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£413.03SF:£73.90

Forecasts

Cardinal Walter (IRE) (5/1), Monshak (IRE) (6/1), Sir Graham Wade (IRE) (6/1), Biographer (8/1), Guarantee (9/1), Future Security (10/1), Flashman (11/1), Gabrial The Great (12/1), Mysterious Man (14/1), Beyond Conceit (20/1), Cockney Sparrow (20/1), Daneking (20/1), Courtesy Call (20/1), Gabrial's Star (25/1), Rule Book (IRE) (33/1), Choisan (IRE) (50/1)