14:25 York

Saturday 24 August 2019

All13:5014:2515:0015:4016:1016:4517:20

Sky Bet Melrose Handicap

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 2m 56.08s

1^st

(6)

Hamish

39-3

7/1

T: W J HaggasJ: James Doyle

Held up and behind, pushed along and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, stayed on op 10/1 tchd 8/1

2^nd

(5)

First In Line

39-7

3/1f

T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori

Chased leader until over 4f out, came wide to stands side straight, ridden over 2f out, every chance 1f out, ran on op 10/3 and tchd 7/2

3^rd

1 ¼

(1)

Land Of Oz

38-7

5/1

T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris

Held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, slight lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 7/1

4^th

nse

(4)

Skymax

38-13

16/1

T: R M BeckettJ: Andrea Atzeni

Led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong op 18/1 tchd 12/1

5^th

1 ¼

(7)

Just Hubert

38-11

20/1

T: W R MuirJ: P J McDonald

Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, one pace final furlong

6^th

(10)

Almania

39-6

8/1

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: D Tudhope

Held up towards rear, steady progress over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

7^th

(9)

Kiefer

38-13

7/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop

Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no real progress final furlong

8^th

(8)

Eminence

39-7

6/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Held up mid-division, pushed along and progress over 3f out, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 5/1 tchd 7/1

9^th

(11)

Starczewski

38-5

14/1

T: D M SimcockJ: Hollie Doyle

Held up in rear, niggled along over 3f out, ridden and effort when switched right over 2f out, no impression final furlong tchd 16/1

10^th

(13)

Universal Order

38-13

16/1

T: D M SimcockJ: J P Spencer

Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, soon ridden, never troubled leaders tchd 14/1

11^th

(3)

Rochester House

39-7

22/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Close up, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened just over 1f out op 25/1 tchd 20/1

12^th

(2)

King's Vow

39-7

20/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien

Held up mid-division, improved on inside over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, eased when no chance well over 1f out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

(12)

Lariat²⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: Rob Hornby

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.80Pl:£2.80, £1.70, £1.70EX:£41.80Trifecta:£346.10Tricast:£120.58SF:£28.83Swingers:£8.10, £11.70, £3.70

Forecasts

First In Line (3/1), Land Of Oz (5/1), Eminence (6/1), Hamish (7/1), Kiefer (7/1), Almania (8/1), Starczewski (14/1), Skymax (16/1), Universal Order (16/1), Just Hubert (20/1), King's Vow (20/1), Lariat (20/1), Rochester House (22/1)

FIRST IN LINE lacks handicap experience, but his form at 1¼m is very strong, and he shapes, in line with his breeding, like he will be better still granted a proper test of stamina. Kiefer is another who will relish this trip having stayed on well in a competitive event at Ascot last time, while Eminence is progressing well, and ran a cracker when third at Goodwood over 1½m last time.

First In Line
Eminence
Kiefer

Previous Winners

2018

Ghostwatch

Weight: 8-13 |Age: 3

J: W Buick | T: C Appleby

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £77,812.002nd: £23,300.003rd: £11,650.004th: £5,825.005th: £2,912.006th: £1,462.00