📍 York — 13:25

Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
2025-08-23
Class 2 Turf Handicap 1m 6f (13.8f) Good to Firm (Good in places) 12 runners
📊 Form ⚡ Speed 📈 Class 🎯 PRB
Pos Draw Horse Form OR Wt Jockey Trainer Odds Going 📊 📈 🎯 Avg Pick Btn
1 12 Tarriance (G) 3yo 1 2 1 3 106 9-9 Colin Keane
16% (1701)
A M Balding
18% (2787)
6.0 🔴 1-1-3
💬 Prominent on outside early, mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, just prevailed on the nod post
2 8 Many Men (G) 3yo 1 8 1 3 5 1 99 9-4 Oisin Murphy
22% (2477)
J R Boyle
9% (541)
5.5 🟢 0-2-1 0.1L
💬 Held up rear of mid-division, closed from 3f out, challenged over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, just denied on the nod post
3 10 Daiquiri Bay (G) 3yo 4 0 8 2 1 3 105 9-9 Rossa Ryan
17% (2966)
A King
15% (993)
9.0 🟢 2-1-1 3.5L
💬 Prominent, wide early, led over 1f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
4 6 Sea Of Kings (G) 3yo 5 2 3 2 83 8-13 D Tudhope
17% (1451)
Harry Eustace
11% (632)
11.0 🟢 0-1-2 1.2L
💬 Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
5 2 Fantasy World (G) 3yo 1 1 3 3 7 103 9-4 P J McDonald
14% (1238)
A M Balding
18% (2787)
12.0 🟢 0-2-1 0.2L
💬 Slowly into stride, chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, switched right 2f out, one pace final furlong
6 11 Pole Star (G) 3yo 1 0 1 6 1 2 84 9-6 Connor Beasley
12% (1389)
C Johnston
12% (2710)
9.5 🟡 0-2-5 0.3L
💬 Towards rear, pushed along 5f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms with leaders
7 1 Novelista (G) 3yo 4 2 2 6 3 2 83 8-13 J Fanning
12% (1016)
C Johnston
12% (2710)
6.0 🔴 0-0-2 0.1L
💬 Slowly into strode, mid-division, closed over 3f out, one pace and no impression on leaders from over 1f out
8 7 Boatswain (G) 3yo 4 7 2 2 1 92 9-9 W Buick
23% (1168)
S & E Crisford
17% (1030)
15.0 🟠 0-1-3 1.5L
💬 Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden along 5f out, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
9 5 Love Talk (F) 3yo 2 3 4 9 3 7 77 9-1 Jason Hart
12% (2602)
Grant Tuer
10% (820)
81.0 🔴 0-0-3 0.8L
💬 Steadied start, in rear, switched left and some headway over 1f out, no impression
10 9 Cape Breton (G) 3yo 4 1 6 2 1 5 86 9-5 R Kingscote
13% (965)
R M Beckett
19% (1650)
19.0 🟢 1-1-1 8.0L
💬 Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
11 4 Golden Handshake (G) 3yo 1 0 1 2 9 86 9-4 Tom Marquand
15% (2073)
W J Haggas
21% (1863)
8.5 🟢 2-1-2 7.0L
💬 Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
12 3 Talismans Time (G) 3yo 1 1 4 3 79 9-1 Callum Rodriguez
18% (1253)
E Bethell
17% (994)
15.0 🟡 1-0-2 51.0L
💬 Prominent early, chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, eased