Result 14:25 · York

Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Class 2Handicap1m 6fGood To Firm3yo · 13 ran

Result

Official · time 2m 56.63s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Middle Earth (GB)	Oisin Murphy	J & T Gosden	—	5.50	5.59
2	Denmark (GB)	R L Moore	A P O'Brien	1¾L	11.0	12.5
3	Fox Journey (GB)	W Buick	Sir Michael Stoute	5L	12.0	15.6
4	Lordship (GER)	Tom Marquand	W J Haggas	5L	5.50	6.80
5	Alhambra Palace (GB)	Adam Farragher	W J Haggas	6L	7.50	7.90
6	The Goat (GB)	Jason Watson	A M Balding	8½L	8.50	8.58
7	Vaguely Royal (IRE)	R Havlin	J & T Gosden	10¾L	13.0	17.7
8	True Legend (IRE)	Hollie Doyle	Sir Mark Prescott Bt	12L	9.50	12.0
9	Edge Of Darkness (IRE)	Jason Hart	C Johnston	13½L	41.0	67.4
10	Golden Move (GB)	Cam Hardie	Richard Fahey	14L	29.0	64.5
11	Goldenstatewarrior (IRE)	Kaiya Fraser	Harry Eustace	14¼L	34.0	39.9
12	Chillhi (IRE)	Connor Beasley	Brian Ellison	19¾L	29.0	42.8
13	Davideo (GB)	Frankie Dettori	R M Beckett	20¼L	8.50	9.32

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1 (5)

Davideo (GB)

3yo · 9-9 · OR 99

02101 J Frankie Dettori T R M Beckett —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
15 Jul 23	Newmarket	1m 4f	Good To Soft	C3	1/6	—	5.00
22 Jun 23	Ascot	1m 4f	Good	C2	19/19	59½L	8.00
19 May 23	Newmarket	1m 2f	Good	C4	1/13	—	6.00

2 wins from 5 · placed 3

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2 (1)

Goldenstatewarrior (IRE)

3yo · 9-3 · OR 98

154 J Kaiya Fraser T Harry Eustace —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 May 23	Goodwood	1m 3f	Good	C1	4/6	6L	12.0
07 May 23	Leopardstown	1m 2f	Soft To Heavy	—	5/8	7¼L	19.0
18 Apr 23	Gowran Park	1m 1f 110y	Soft	—	1/15	—	5.00

1 win from 3 · placed 1

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Denmark (GB) b

3yo · 9-7 · OR 97

15 J R L Moore T A P O'Brien —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 Apr 23	Leopardstown	1m 2f	Heavy	—	5/6	7L	3.75
01 Aug 22	Naas	1m	Yielding	—	1/6	—	4.50

1 win from 2 · placed 1

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Lordship (GER)

3yo · 9-4 · OR 94

422111 J Tom Marquand T W J Haggas —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
08 Jul 23	Haydock Park	1m 6f	Good To Firm	C2	1/11	—	4.33
30 Jun 23	Great Yarmouth	1m 6f	Good To Firm	C5	1/5	—	1.73
16 Jun 23	Chepstow	1m 4f	Good To Firm	C5	1/5	—	1.61

3 wins from 7 · placed 5

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Middle Earth (GB)

3yo · 9-3 · OR 93

221 J Oisin Murphy T J & T Gosden —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
28 Jul 23	Newmarket	1m 4f	Good To Soft	C2	1/7	—	4.00
12 Jul 23	Kempton Park	1m 3f	Standard To Slow	C2	2/5	3L	3.25
17 Jun 23	Sandown Park	1m 2f	Good To Firm	C2	2/7	4½L	10.0

1 win from 3 · placed 3

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The Goat (GB)

3yo · 9-3 · OR 93

32631 J Jason Watson T A M Balding —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 Aug 23	Goodwood	1m 4f	Soft	C2	1/11	—	26.0
12 Jul 23	Kempton Park	1m 3f	Standard To Slow	C2	3/5	3L	6.00
17 Jun 23	Sandown Park	1m 2f	Good To Firm	C2	6/7	8½L	8.50

1 win from 5 · placed 4

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Fox Journey (GB)

3yo · 9-0 · OR 90

416413 J W Buick T Sir Michael Stoute —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 Aug 23	Goodwood	1m 4f	Soft	C2	3/11	15¼L	6.00
21 Jul 23	Newbury	1m 4f	Good	C4	1/12	—	2.38
25 Jun 23	Pontefract	1m 4f	Good To Firm	C3	4/10	1¾L	2.88

2 wins from 8 · placed 3

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Vaguely Royal (IRE)

3yo · 8-11 · OR 87

3221 J R Havlin T J & T Gosden —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
18 Jun 23	Doncaster	1m 4f	Good To Firm	C5	1/5	—	1.57
02 Jun 23	Chepstow	1m 2f	Good To Firm	C5	2/12	½L	1.73
19 May 23	Newmarket	1m 2f	Good	C4	2/13	4¼L	4.60

1 win from 4 · placed 4

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True Legend (IRE) p

3yo · 8-9 · OR 85

116512 J Hollie Doyle T Sir Mark Prescott Bt —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
04 Aug 23	Goodwood	1m 3f	Good To Soft	C3	2/12	1¾L	11.0
29 Jul 23	Salisbury	1m 4f	Good	C5	1/8	—	3.00
29 Jun 23	Newcastle	1m 4f 110y	Standard To Slow	C4	5/7	7L	4.00

3 wins from 9 · placed 4

1 run at around this trip without a win

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Edge Of Darkness (IRE)

3yo · 8-8 · OR 84

436111 J Jason Hart T C Johnston —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
12 Aug 23	Newmarket	1m 4f	Good	C5	1/7	—	3.00
05 Aug 23	Thirsk	1m 4f	Soft	C5	1/10	—	5.00
20 May 23	Thirsk	1m 4f	Good	C4	1/7	—	4.20

3 wins from 9 · placed 4

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Chillhi (IRE)

3yo · 8-8 · OR 84

975354 J Connor Beasley T Brian Ellison —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
29 Jul 23	Newcastle	1m 4f 110y	Standard	C3	4/7	1¾L	3.00
08 Jul 23	Haydock Park	1m 6f	Good To Firm	C2	5/11	9¼L	11.0
27 May 23	Chester	1m 4f 110y	Good	C4	3/10	1¾L	7.50

2 wins from 11 · placed 3

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Golden Move (GB)

3yo · 8-6 · OR 82

62416 J Cam Hardie T Richard Fahey —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
12 Aug 23	Ascot	1m 4f	Good To Soft	C3	6/10	6½L	4.33
22 Jul 23	Doncaster	1m 4f	Soft	C5	1/10	—	5.50
01 Jun 23	Carlisle	1m 1f	Good	C5	4/11	4¾L	5.00

1 win from 5 · placed 2

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Alhambra Palace (GB)

3yo · 8-0 · OR 79

764211 J Adam Farragher T W J Haggas —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 Aug 23	Sandown Park	1m 6f	Heavy	C4	1/8	—	1.67
28 Jul 23	Ascot	1m 4f	Good To Soft	C4	1/10	—	3.00
13 Jul 23	Epsom Downs	1m 4f	Good To Firm	C5	2/6	½L	2.38

2 wins from 7 · placed 3

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