Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

York

14:25

Date 2024-08-24

Distance 1m5f188y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £87,618

Runners (16)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
11 (11)	Dramatic Star Bay J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	121	—	3210	87	110	86	49d	—	—	+9	24.1	9/2 18%
Bad slip on the turn when favourite for hot Haydock race on handicap debut; good prospect
7 (16)	Reaching High Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:Sir Michael Stoute	J:Daniel Tudhope T:Sir Michael Stoute	126	t	-62321	92	108	93	23d	—	—	+19	30.3	7/1 13%
Runaway AW win last time on the step up to 1m6f; up 11lb but a useful stayer in the making
5 (13)	Wild Waves Chestnut J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	126	h	4-5110	92	110	102	49d	—	—	+1	14.1	6/1 14%
Excused latest; needs to resume progress but he was firmly in charge for his two wins
10 (6)	Too Bossy For Us Bay J:Jim Crowley T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:Jim Crowley T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	123	—	8-3132	89	109	89	49d	—	—	+3	12.3	8/1 11%
Improvement in handicaps when upped to 1m2f, 1m4f and 1m6f on his last three starts
12 (10)	Champagne Prince Grey Roan J:Callum Shepherd T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	J:Callum Shepherd T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	120	—	11-702	86	112	86	14d	—	—	+3	11.4	11/1 8%
Strong-finishing, neck second to Going Remote in Shergar Cup at Ascot (1m4f, good to firm)
8 (8)	Tactician Grey J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	125	—	55121	91	112	97	29d	—	—	+22	31.3	10/1 9%
Up another 5lb and back in trip, which may not suit, but he is firmly on an upward curve
4 (4)	Tabletalk Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Tom Clover	J:Rossa Ryan T:Tom Clover	129	—	3-103	95	112	82	29d	—	—	+8	15.3	12/1 8%
Four races; good 3rd on handicap debut at Ascot (1m4f, good) last time; 1m6f is plausible
6 (7)	Spaceport Grey J:Lewis Edmunds T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	J:Lewis Edmunds T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	126	—	-71241	92	113	102	30d	—	—	+21	28.1	11/1 8%
Front-running lately and kept pulling out more at Sandown (1m6f) last time; raised 7lb
1 (12)	The Equator Bay J:Gavin Ryan T:A P O'Brien	J:Gavin Ryan T:A P O'Brien	135	b	4-1452	101	108	97	42d	—	—	+6	15.4	11/1 8%
Raced rather freely in rear when 5th in Group 2 Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot; blinkers now
13 (2)	Master Builder Grey J:Silvestre De Sousa T:David Menuisier	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:David Menuisier	119	—	215	85	106	89	45d	—	—	+14	19.9	14/1 7%
Promising moving into handicaps; withdrawn from two at Glorious Goodwood (good to firm)
14 (3)	Sun God Bay J:Luke Morris T:Hughie Morrison	J:Luke Morris T:Hughie Morrison	116	—	41-245	82	112	93	22d	—	—	+4	9.6	16/1 6%
On premises in his three handicaps (1m2f/1m3f); pedigree substantially boosts his interest
3 (9)	Going Remote Bay J:Colin Keane T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Colin Keane T:Mrs John Harrington	131	p	221401	97	109	90	14d	—	—	+23	27	25/1 4%
1m5f winner in June; added 1m4f Ascot race latest, Champagne Prince closing fast in second
2 (15)	Imperial Sovereign Bay J:Sam James T:K R Burke	J:Sam James T:K R Burke	132	—	1-266	98	107	95	66d	—	—	+14	20.7	25/1 4%
Beaten nearly 12l in Lingfield Derby Trial and 9l in Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot; gelded
9 (14)	Mo Ghille Mar Bay J:Oisin Orr T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Oisin Orr T:Mrs John Harrington	124	p	366171	90	111	97	39d	—	—	+23	25.8	33/1 3%
Strode out well for 11.4f win at Killarney last time but this is a much tougher race
15 (5)	Tryfan Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Brian Ellison	J:Cam Hardie T:Brian Ellison	114	—	-52162	80	112	80	28d	—	—	+17	19.7	40/1 2%
Faded late on when tried over 1m6f behind Too Bossy For Us at Haydock on penultimate start
16 (1)	Terrorise Bay J:Shay Farmer(7) T:Brian Ellison	J:Shay Farmer(7) T:Brian Ellison	114	—	7-7154	80	104	98	35d	—	—	+6	7.9	66/1 1%
Needs a big boost given his position 6lb out of the handicap; 7lb claimer is enlisted

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Dramatic Star	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2
Reaching High	7/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Wild Waves	6/1	6/1	11/2	6/1	11/2
Too Bossy For Us	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2
Champagne Prince	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1	10/1
Tactician	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Tabletalk	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Spaceport	11/1	10/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
The Equator	10/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	10/1
Master Builder	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Sun God	16/1	12/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Going Remote	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
Imperial Sovereign	22/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Mo Ghille Mar	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Tryfan	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Terrorise	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	66/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Tactician

31.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 18.5 Odds: 2.5

10/1

2nd

Reaching High

30.3

OR: 10.5 Form: 16.5 Odds: 3.3

7/1

3rd

Spaceport

28.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 15.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Going Remote

OR: 11.8 Form: 14 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Mo Ghille Mar

25.8

OR: 10 Form: 15 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Dramatic Star

24.1

OR: 9.3 Form: 10.4 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Imperial Sovereign

20.7

OR: 12 Form: 7 Odds: 1.7

25/1

Master Builder

19.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Tryfan

19.7

OR: 7.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0.7

40/1

The Equator

15.4

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

11/1

Tabletalk

15.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Wild Waves

14.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Too Bossy For Us

12.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Champagne Prince

11.4

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Sun God

9.6

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Terrorise

7.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Equator	101	108	97
Imperial Sovereign	98	107	95
Going Remote	97	109	90
Tabletalk	95	112	82
Reaching High	92	108	93
Wild Waves	92	110	102
Spaceport	92	113	102
Tactician	91	112	97
Mo Ghille Mar	90	111	97
Too Bossy For Us	89	109	89
Dramatic Star	87	110	86
Champagne Prince	86	112	86
Master Builder	85	106	89
Sun God	82	112	93
Tryfan	80	112	80
Terrorise	80	104	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Champagne Prince	14d ago	Fit
Going Remote	14d ago	Fit
Sun God	22d ago	Fit
Reaching High	23d ago	Fit
Tryfan	28d ago	Fit
Tactician	29d ago	Fit
Tabletalk	29d ago	Fit
Spaceport	30d ago	Fit
Terrorise	35d ago	Fit
Mo Ghille Mar	39d ago	Fit
The Equator	42d ago	Fit
Master Builder	45d ago	Fit
Dramatic Star	49d ago	Fresh
Wild Waves	49d ago	Fresh
Too Bossy For Us	49d ago	Fresh
Imperial Sovereign	66d ago	Fresh