irishracing.com | Race Result York, Sat, 23rd Aug, 2025, Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) of £170,000.00 3-y-o

York Result

Sat, 23rd Aug, 2025

Going - Good to Firm-Good in places.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £11,077.07 carried forward to Goodwood on Sun, 24th Aug. Placepot Pool - £389,235.50 Winning Units - 408.25 Dividend - £696.00. Quadpot Pool - £37,897.00 Winning Units - 961.94 Dividend - £29.10. Place Six Dividend - £949.59. Place Five Dividend - £54.50.

Summary

2.25

Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) of £170,000.00 3-y-o(Class 2) 1m. 5f. 188yds.

2.25 1m. 5f. 188yds. (Class 2) 3-y-o12 Ran
Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) of £170,000.00 3-y-o

1st - £87,618.00, 2nd - £41,089.00, 3rd - £20,553.00, 4th - £10,268.00, 5th - £5,134.00, 6th - £2,567.00 12 Ran

1st

Tarriance (GB) 3, b c 9-9 (Juddmonte)
(Drawn 12) Rated 93
Frankel (GB) - Visit (GB)(Oasis Dream (GB))
Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Ltd

(Morning price: 11/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

A Balding

C T Keane

Tote Win £6.00 Place £2.40

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

24th Jul, 25 Sandown
1st Flat Hcp Rated 89 This
Race 13th Sep, 25 Doncaster
7th Flat Rated 101

2nd

nose

Many Men (GB) 3, b g 9-4 (Mr James Finch)
(Drawn 8) Rated 88
Study Of Man (IRE) - Mariee (GB)(Archipenko (USA))
Breeder - Miss K. Rausing

(Morning price: 9/2 4/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2fav

J R Boyle

Oisin Murphy

Place £2.30

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

25th Jul, 25 Ascot
1st Flat Hcp Rated 85 This
Race 3rd Oct, 25 Ascot
4th Flat Rated 95

3rd

3.5L

Daiquiri Bay (GB) 3, ch c 9-9 (A Stennett, G Kennington & C Hodgson)
(Drawn 10) Rated 93
New Bay (GB) - Strawberry Martini (GB)(Mount Nelson (GB))
Breeder - The Strawberry Martini Partnership

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 17/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Alan King

Rossa Ryan

Place £2.60

prominent, wide early, led over 1f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

31st Jul, 25 Goodwood
4th Flat Hcp Rated 93 This
Race 6th Sep, 25 Ascot
5th Flat Hcp Rated 95

4th

1.25L

Sea Of Kings (IRE) 3, ch g 8-13 (Wathnan Racing)
(Drawn 6)ts² Rated 83
Sea The Stars (IRE) - Holy Moon (IRE)(Hernando (FR))
Breeder - Razza Del Velino SRL

(Morning price: 6/1 7/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 17/2 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Harry Eustace

D Tudhope

prominent, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

1st Aug, 25 Goodwood
5th Flat Hcp Rated 83 This
Race

5th

Fantasy World (IRE) 3, b g 9-4 (Kennet Valley Syndicates Xiii)
(Drawn 2) Rated 88
Make Believe (GB) - Donau (IRE)(High Chaparral (GER))
Breeder - Donau Partnership

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

A Balding

P J McDonald

slowly into stride, chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, switched right 2f out, one pace final furlong

24th Jul, 25 Yarmouth
1st Flat Hcp Rated 82 This
Race 6th Sep, 25 Haydock
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 88

6th

Pole Star (GB) 3, b c 9-6 (Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 11) Rated 90
Teofilo (IRE) - Lunar Maria (GB)(Dubawi (IRE))
Breeder - Godolphin

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 8/1 17/2) SP 17/2

Charlie Johnston

Connor Beasley

towards rear, pushed along 5f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms with leaders

24th Jul, 25 Yarmouth
1st Flat Hcp Rated 87 This
Race 6th Sep, 25 Haydock
5th Flat Hcp Rated 90

7th

shd

Novelista (IRE) 3, ch g 8-13 (Kingsley Park 39 - Gold)
(Drawn 1) Rated 83
Lope De Vega (IRE) - Asyad (IRE)(New Approach (IRE))
Breeder - Al Shaqab Racing

(Morning price: 8/1 5/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Charlie Johnston

J Fanning

slowly into strode, mid-division, closed over 3f out, one pace and no impression on leaders from over 1f out

30th Jul, 25 Goodwood
4th Flat Hcp Rated 82 This
Race 2nd Sep, 25 Goodwood
1st Flat Hcp Rated 82

8th

1.5L

Boatswain (GB) 3, ch g 9-9 (Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 7) Rated 93
New Bay (GB) - Bay Light (IRE)(Lope De Vega (IRE))
Breeder - Highview Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

S Crisford

W Buick

steadied start, held up in rear, ridden along 5f out, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous

24th Jul, 25 Sandown
4th Flat Hcp Rated 94 This
Race 20th Sep, 25 Newbury
8th Flat Hcp Rated 91

9th

0.75L

Love Talk (IRE) 3, b f 9-1 (Nick Bradley Racing 19 And Partner)
(Drawn 5) Rated 85
Ten Sovereigns (IRE) - Lovelocks (IRE)(High Chaparral (IRE))
Breeder - Glenvale Stud & Edgeridge Ltd

(Morning price: 100/1 50/1 40/1 80/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1) SP 80/1

Grant Tuer

Jason Hart

steadied start, in rear, switched left and some headway over 1f out, no impression

17th Aug, 25 Pontefract
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 85 This
Race 6th Sep, 25 Haydock
10th Flat Hcp Rated 83

10th

Cape Breton (GB) 3, b g 9-5 (Juddmonte)
(Drawn 9) Rated 89
Frankel (GB) - Westwiththenight (IRE)(Cape Cross (IRE))
Breeder - New England,Myriad,Naseby,Watership Down

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Ralph Beckett

R Kingscote

led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

30th Jul, 25 Goodwood
4th Flat Hcp Rated 89 This
Race 21st Oct, 25 Newcastle
4th Flat Hcp Rated 88

11th

Golden Handshake (GB) 3, b g 9-4 (HM The King & HM The Queen)
(Drawn 4) Rated 88
Zarak (FR) - Star Value (IRE)(Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Breeder - Queen Elizabeth II

(Morning price: 15/2 17/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 8/1 17/2 8/1 17/2 8/1 15/2) SP 15/2

William Haggas

Tom Marquand

mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

18th Jul, 25 Newbury
1st Flat Hcp Rated 84 This
Race 18th Sep, 25 Ayr
5th Flat Hcp Rated 88

12th

51L

Talismans Time (GB) 3, b g 9-1 (Biker Group & Yorbus Syndicate)
(Drawn 3) Rated 85
Time Test (GB) - Bella Lulu (GB)(Iffraaj (GB))
Breeder - The National Stud

(Morning price: 9/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Ed Bethell

Callum Rodriguez

prominent early, chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, eased

12th Jul, 25 Hamilton
1st Flat Hcp Rated 80 This
Race

Off 2.25
Time 2m. 59.71 secs, which is 1.26 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £33.40
Tote Trifecta- £280.00
CSF- £28.71
Tricast- £183.20.

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