23 Aug 2025 14:25 York
Winner: £170,000 (Penalty: £87,618); Distance: 1m 5f 188y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(12) |
| - |
Tarriance (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
3121 / 3 |
Flat (30) | C T Keane | A M Balding Juddmonte |
5/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
6(8) |
| NS |
Many Men (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) |
153181 / 3 |
Flat (29) | Oisin Murphy | J R Boyle Mr James Finch |
9/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(10) |
| 3½ L |
Daiquiri Bay (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 9) |
3-1284 / 3 |
Flat (23) | Rossa Ryan | A King A Stennett, G Kennington… |
8/1 | |
| prominent, wide early, led over 1f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
11(6) |
| 1¼ L |
Sea Of Kings (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 13) |
2325 / 3 |
Flat (22) | James Doyle | Harry Eustace Wathnan Racing |
10/1 | |
| prominent, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
7(2) |
| HD |
Fantasy World (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
7-3311 / 3 |
Flat (30) | P J McDonald | A M Balding Kennet Valley Syndicates… |
11/1 | |
| slowly into stride, chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, switched right 2f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
4(11) |
| NK |
Pole Star (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
421611 / 3 |
Flat (30) | Connor Beasley | C Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… |
17/2 | |
| towards rear, pushed along 5f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms with leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
12(1) |
| SHD |
Novelista (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 13) |
23-6224 / 3 |
Flat (24) | J Fanning | C Johnston Kingsley Park 39… |
5/1 | |
| slowly into strode, mid-division, closed over 3f out, one pace and no impression on leaders from over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
1(7) |
| 1½ L |
Boatswain (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 9) |
12274 / 3 |
Flat (30) | W Buick | S & E Crisford Sheikh Hamdan Bin… |
14/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, ridden along 5f out, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
9th |
9(5) |
| ¾ L |
Love Talk (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 1) |
7-39432 / 3 |
Flat (6) | Jason Hart | Grant Tuer Nick Bradley Racing… |
80/1 | |
| steadied start, in rear, switched left and some headway over 1f out, no impression | ||||||||||
10th |
5(9) |
| 8 L |
Cape Breton (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
51-2614 / 3 |
Flat (24) | R Kingscote | R M Beckett Juddmonte |
18/1 | |
| led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
11th |
8(4) |
| 7 L |
Golden Handshake (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) |
9211 / 3 |
Flat (36) | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas HM The King & HM… |
15/2 | |
| mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
12th |
10(3) |
| 51 L |
Talismans Time (GB) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
34-11 / 3 |
Flat (42) | Callum Rodriguez | E Bethell Biker Group & Yorbus… |
14/1 | |
| prominent early, chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, eased | ||||||||||