Full Result 1.45 York | 20 August 2010

Sky Bet Melrose Stakes (Handicap)

(Class 2) (0-105, 3yo) (1m5f188yds) 1m6f Good To Firm

1st £42,094 2nd £12,525.50 3rd £6,259.50 4th £3,126.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	12. Mount Athos (IRE) 8/1C Franny Norton J W Hills	Franny Norton J W Hills	3	81	84	89	101	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Ionian Sea (Slip Anchor)
Took keen hold on inner, tracked leaders, headway 3f out, led 2f out, ridden, hung badly right inside final furlong and soon headed, rallied under pressure to lead again last 50yds, stayed on well (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

2⁽¹⁴⁾ ½	10. Tactician 20/1 Martin Lane ³ Michael Bell	Martin Lane ³ Michael Bell	3	80	86	90	101	–
b c Motivator - Tempting Prospect (Shirley Heights)
Dwelt and behind, headway 5f out, effort to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, soon driven and headed last 50yds (tchd 22-1, 25-1 in a place)

3⁽¹⁵⁾ 2¾ [3¼]	9. Christopher Wren (USA) 20/1 Jimmy Quinn John Best	Jimmy Quinn John Best	3	83	86	86	97	–
ch c D'Wildcat (USA) - Ashley's Coy (USA) (Country Pine)
Held up, steady headway 5f out, tracked leaders 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, driven over 1f out and kept on same pace (tchd 25-1 in a place)

4⁽⁹⁾ 3½ [6¾]	7. Zuider Zee (GER) 8/1C Richard Mullen John Gosden	Richard Mullen John Gosden	3	86	89	84	95	–
b c Sakhee (USA) - Zephyrine (IRE) (Highest Honor)
Held up in rear, headway on outer 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish (op 7-1 tchd 10-1)

5⁽⁶⁾ 3¾ [10½]	14. Montparnasse (IRE) 11/1 Louis-Philippe Beuzelin ³ Brian Meehan	Louis-Philippe Beuzelin ³ Brian Meehan	3	711	83	73	84	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Capades Dancer (USA) (Gate Dancer)
Tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace (op 17-2)

6⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [12]	16. Green Lightning (IRE) 9/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	3	80 b	83	71	82	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Angelic Song (CAN) (Halo)
Midfield, headway 5f out, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden and chance well over 2f out, soon driven and weakened (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 11 [23]	4. Bowdler's Magic 12/1 Kieren Fallon Mark Johnston	Kieren Fallon Mark Johnston	3	89	92	65	75	–
b c Hernando (FR) - Slew The Moon (ARG) (Kitwood)
Chased leaders, headway and close up over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened over 2f out (op 16-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 14 [37]	3. Desert Sage 20/1 Jim Crowley Ralph Beckett	Jim Crowley Ralph Beckett	3	89	92	44	56	–
ch f Selkirk (USA) - Prairie Flower (IRE) (Zieten)
Midfield, effort and some headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out and never dangerous

9⁽¹¹⁾ 8 [45]	13. Grey Bunting 20/1 David Probert B W Hills	David Probert B W Hills	3	80	83	24	35	–
gr c Oasis Dream - Ribbons And Bows (IRE) (Dr Devious)
Midfield, headway and in touch halfway, effort on outer 5f out, soon ridden along and weakened 3f out (op 22-1)

10⁽³⁾ ½ [45½]	8. Comedy Act 8/1C Silvestre De Sousa Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Silvestre De Sousa Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	83	86	26	38	–
b g Motivator - Comic (IRE) (Be My Chief)
Close up, led over 3f out, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened and eased over 1f out (op 10-1)

11⁽¹²⁾ 1¼ [46¾]	5. Desert Recluse (IRE) 16/1 Richard Hughes Pat Eddery	Richard Hughes Pat Eddery	3	88	91	29	41	–
ch c Redback - Desert Design (Desert King)
Held up and behind, some headway well over 2f out, never a factor

12⁽¹³⁾ 16 [62¾]	6. Berling (IRE) 17/2 Eddie Ahern John Dunlop	Eddie Ahern John Dunlop	3	87 b¹	90	4	18	–
gr g Montjeu (IRE) - Danaskaya (IRE) (Danehill)
Always towards rear, behind final 3f (op 9-1)

13⁽⁵⁾ 30 [92¾]	1. Moose Moran (USA) 16/1 Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil	Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil	3	97	104	–	–	–
rg c Lemon Drop Kid (USA) - After All (IRE) (Desert Story)
Chased leaders, ridden along 4f out, soon weakened (op 25-1)

14⁽¹⁰⁾ 2½ [95¼]	2. Bay Willow (IRE) 8/1C Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston	Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston	3	95	102	–	–	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Tree House (USA) (Woodman)
Always towards rear, well behind final 3f (trainer was unable to offer any explanation for the poor performance shown) (tchd 15-2)

15⁽²⁾ 19 [114¼]	11. Trovare (USA) 11/1 Paul Hanagan Amanda Perrett	Paul Hanagan Amanda Perrett	3	81	84	–	–	–
b c Smart Strike (CAN) - Abita (USA) (Dynaformer)
Led, ridden along over 4f out, headed over 3f out and weakened quickly (op 14-1)

16⁽¹⁷⁾ 3 [117¼]	15. Deauville Post (FR) 50/1 Frankie McDonald Richard Hannon Snr	Frankie McDonald Richard Hannon Snr	3	80	83	–	–	–
b c American Post - Loyola (FR) (Sicyos)
Prominent, ridden along over 4f out, weakened quickly and soon behind

16 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 2m 58.19s (slow by 1.59s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Baltimore Clipper (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Corinthian (Mount Athos) 1st breeder: David Magnier And Cobra Bloodstock
2nd owner: The Queen (Tactician)
3rd owner: Kingsgate Racing (Christopher Wren)
Tote win: £10.10 PL: £3 £5.70 £6.40 Ex: £297.50 CSF: £168.56 Tricast: £3,089.62
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 46 (38%) M [6-11] 55 (39%) H [12-17] 49 (23%)

1:45 York 20 Aug 2010

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