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4:15 York 23 Aug 2001

Melrose Rated Stakes Class B (Handicap)

(Class 2) (0-100, 3yo) (1m5f194yds) 1m6f OMS Good
1st £23,949.36 2nd £9,084.24 3rd £4,542.12 4th £2,064.60 5th £1,032.30 6th £619.38
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (1)  
3 95 95 56 107
b c Darshaan - Alimana (Akarad)
Midfield, not clear run over 3f out and over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, strong run under pressure to lead close home (op 6-1)
2 (14) nk
3 95 95 56 106
b g Namaqualand (USA) - Razana (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed briefly inside final furlong, caught close home (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 and 13-2 in a place)
3 (3) hd [½]
3 813 89 50 100
gr g Shaamit (IRE) - Harlestone Lake (Riboboy)
Held up, headway 3f out, edged left and challenged 2f out, ridden to lead briefly inside last, no extra closing stages (op 12-1)
4 (10) 3 [3½]
3 94 94 49 101
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Petralona (USA) (Alleged)
Held up in rear, headway 3f out, chasing leaders when edged left under pressure approaching final furlong, no further progress (tchd 9-1, 10-1 in places and 15-2)
5 (16) [6]
3 85 t 81 31 84
ch c Diesis - Falling In Love (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In touch, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 20-1)
6 (12) nk [6¼]
3 86 82 31 85
b c Caerleon (USA) - Lucayan Princess (High Line)
Towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out (tchd 9-1)
7 (4) 5 [11¼]
3 812 88 27 84
ch g Barathea (IRE) - Triode (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Held up, not much room, stumbled and lost place 5f out, not recover (jockey said colt became completely unbalanced on the bend and clipped the heels of Artillery) (tchd 16-1 in places)
8 (6) hd [11½]
3 97 97 36 93
b c Goldmark (USA) - Flashing Raven (IRE) (Maelstrom Lake)
Midfield, ridden 3f out, no headway (tchd 14-1 in places)
9 (9) [12¾]
3 94 94 30 88
ch f Dr Devious (IRE) - Solac (FR) (Gay Lussac)
Tracked leaders, ridden and chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (jockey said the filly hung right all the way up the straight) (tchd 20-1)
10 (8) nk [13]
3 87 83 18 77
gr g King's Theatre (IRE) - Ikala (IRE) (Lashkari)
Midfield, ridden and chance over 2f out, soon weakened (op 11-1)
11 (11) 10 [23]
3 85 b 81 61
ch g Caerleon (USA) - Ausherra (USA) (Diesis)
Dwelt, soon prominent, ridden 3f out, soon weakened (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)
12 (7) 5 [28]
3 89 85 58
b c Quest For Fame - Crowning Ambition (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Close up, led halfway, headed 4f out, soon weakened
13 (15) [30½]
3 81 Out-of-Handicaps 3 80 49
ch g Suave Dancer (USA) - Spot Prize (USA) (Seattle Dancer)
Held up, headway halfway, led 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly (tchd 33-1 in places)
14 (5) 4 [34½]
3 81 Out-of-Handicaps 15 80 43
ch g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Shrewd Girl (USA) (Sagace)
Dwelt, always behind (tchd 200-1 in places)
15 (2) [38]
3 91 91 50
b c Pharly (FR) - Nelly Do Da (Derring-Do)
Chased leaders until weakened 3f out (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)
16 (13) 6 [44]
3 85 81 31
b c King's Theatre (IRE) - Undiscovered (Tap On Wood)
Led until headed halfway, weakened 4f out (tchd 14-1 in places)
  • 16 ran Off time: 4:19:00 Winning time: 2m 58.13s (slow by 2.33s) Total SP: 129%
  • 1st owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Artillery) 1st breeder: Hawthorn Villa Stud
  • 2nd owner: R A Henley (Ovambo)
  • 3rd owner: J L Dunlop (Harlestone Grey)
  • Tote win: £7.20 PL: £2 £1.90 £2.50 Ex: £25.40 CSF: £42.81 Tricast: £367.35 Trifecta: £566.80 3.43 w/u, pool £2,738.26
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 56 (33%) M [6-11] 43 (34%) H [12-16] 51 (33%)
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