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14:25

York

Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Class 2

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Good To Firm

1m6f

	SHARP WIN	BEST ODDS	GEOFF BANKS	PADDY POWER	LADBROKES	GROSVENOR	CORAL	BETUK	BETMGM	888SPORT	32RED
Many Men	6.54	5.5	5.5	5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5
Novelista	6.75	6	6	5.5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Tarriance	7.15	6	6	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Golden Handshake	9.77	10	9	8	10	9	10	9	9	9	9

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No.

(Draw)

Sharp 10 Rating

Odds

(8)

MANY MEN

T: Jim Boyle

J: Oisin Murphy

3.9

4.75

21.1%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 36%-64%-11; Flat Turf: 36%-64%-11; Class 2: 50%-50%-4;

EARLY SPEED Led: 0% ; Prom: 9% ; Mid: 27% ; Back: 64% ; Runs: 11;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 19%-44%-54; Last 365 days: 23%-49%-865;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 22%-33%-9; Last 365 days: 10%-30%-199;

GOING Good To Firm: 0%-100%-1;

DISTANCE 14f: 0%-0%-1;

COURSE Horse: 0%-100%-1; Jockey: 15%-35%-305; Trainer: 0%-12%-8;

PEDIGREE Study Of Man (IRE) - Mariee (GB) (Archipenko (USA))

OWNER James Finch Last 14 days: 0%-0%-1; Last 365 days: 22%-48%-23;

Runs: 5351153181 ▼

Sex: G

Age: 3

OR: 88

Weight: 130

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

25Jul25

Asc

16f

1/6

Won

2.25

3HcFt

05Jul25

Hay

14f

8/10

5.5

2HcFt

07Jun25

Don

15f

1/10

Won

4.5

2HcFt

15May25

Yor

12f

3/8

4.0

7.5

3HcFt

25Apr25

San

10f

5/12

3.5

5.0

4HcFt

30Mar25

Don

10f

1/6

Won

3.0

3HcFt

23Oct24

New

10f

1/6

Won

15.0

2HcFt

07Oct24

Yar

5/7

3.8

12.0

5HcFt

14Sep24

Bat

3/10

2.2

4.2

4MdFt

26Aug24

Eps

5/10

7.5

5.5

2MdFt

(5)

LOVE TALK

T: Grant Tuer

J: Jason Hart

0.2

67.0

1.5%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 20%-20%-10; Flat Turf: 20%-20%-10; Class 2: 50%-50%-2;

EARLY SPEED Led: 40% ; Prom: 10% ; Mid: 20% ; Back: 30% ; Runs: 10;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 19%-30%-53; Last 365 days: 13%-34%-950;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 0%-0%-13; Last 365 days: 12%-30%-304;

GOING Good To Firm: 0%-0%-2;

DISTANCE Not ran over 14f.

COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 8%-26%-320; Trainer: 9%-29%-105;

PEDIGREE Ten Sovereigns (IRE) - Lovelocks (IRE) (High Chaparral (IRE))

OWNER Nick Bradley Racing 19 And Partner Last 14 days: 0%-0%-2; Last 365 days: 12%-18%-60;

Runs: 1614739432 ▼

Sex: F

Age: 3

OR: 85

Weight: 127

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

17Aug25

Pon

10f

2/3

7.0

3.5

4HcFt

05Jul25

Hay

12f

3/4

8.8

101.0

1G2Ft

25Jun25

Car

4/8

4.5

34.0

1LiFt

07Jun25

Eps

10f

9/9

20.9

23.0

2HcFt

10May25

Lin

12f

3/3

11.2

11.0

1LiFt

02Nov24

New

7/8

7.5

15.0

1LiFt

21Oct24

Pon

4/5

12.0

3.5

1LiFt

25Sep24

Goo

1/11

Won

5.5

2Ft

25Jul24

San

6/10

8.6

13.0

1LiFt

28May24

Red

1/10

Won

5.5

4MdFt

(11)

POLE STAR

T: Charlie Johnston

J: Connor Beasley

2.9

9.0

11.1%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 50%-67%-6; Flat Turf: 50%-67%-6; Class 2: 25%-50%-4;

EARLY SPEED Led: 0% ; Prom: 17% ; Mid: 50% ; Back: 33% ; Runs: 6;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 3%-31%-36; Last 365 days: 10%-30%-458;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 17%-31%-58; Last 365 days: 13%-33%-1035;

GOING Good To Firm: 0%-100%-1;

DISTANCE 14f: 100%-100%-2;

COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 11%-27%-233; Trainer: 5%-16%-86;

PEDIGREE Teofilo (IRE) - Lunar Maria (GB) (Dubawi (IRE))

OWNER Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Last 14 days: 40%-40%-5; Last 365 days: 17%-31%-78;

Runs: 421611 ▼

Sex: C

Age: 3

OR: 90

Weight: 132

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

24Jul25

Yar

14f

1/9

Won

4.5

3HcFt

05Jul25

Hay

14f

1/10

Won

10.0

2HcFt

07Jun25

Don

15f

6/10

4.8

5.0

2HcFt

30May25

Hay

12f

1/10

Won

1.67

4NvFt

17May25

New

12f

2/6

0.2

5.5

2NvFt

09May25

Che

12f

4/6

2.0

21.0

2MdFt

(7)

BOATSWAIN

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

J: William Buick

2.2

15.0

6.7%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 20%-60%-5; Flat Turf: 0%-50%-4; Class 2: 0%-0%-1;

EARLY SPEED Led: 0% ; Prom: 20% ; Mid: 60% ; Back: 20% ; Runs: 5;

JOCKEY Rode 2 winners yesterday. Last 14 days: 41%-47%-17; Last 365 days: 22%-43%-441;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 29%-47%-17; Last 365 days: 17%-43%-444;

GOING Good To Firm: 0%-50%-2;

DISTANCE 14f: 0%-0%-1;

COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 15%-31%-433; Trainer: 24%-41%-41;

PEDIGREE New Bay (GB) - Bay Light (IRE) (Lope De Vega (IRE))

OWNER Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Last 14 days: 40%-40%-5; Last 365 days: 17%-31%-78;

Runs: 12274 ▼

Sex: G

Age: 3

OR: 93

Weight: 135

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

24Jul25

San

14f

4/6

3.3

11.0

3HcFt

19Jun25

Asc

12f

7/19

6.5

29.0

2HcFt

26May25

Lei

10f

2/6

0.1

1.67

4NvFt

09May25

Not

10f

2/5

0.1

4.0

5NvFt

03Jan25

Lin

10f

1/10

Won

2.0

5NvAw

(1)

NOVELISTA

T: Charlie Johnston

J: Joe Fanning

0.2

8.5

11.8%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 0%-57%-7; Flat Turf: 0%-57%-7; Class 2: 0%-60%-5;

EARLY SPEED Led: 0% ; Prom: 0% ; Mid: 43% ; Back: 57% ; Runs: 7;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 16%-32%-19; Last 365 days: 10%-28%-520;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 17%-31%-58; Last 365 days: 13%-33%-1035;

GOING Good To Firm: 0%-0%-1;

DISTANCE 14f: 0%-100%-1;

COURSE Horse: 0%-0%-1; Jockey: 7%-21%-591; Trainer: 5%-16%-86;

PEDIGREE Lope De Vega (IRE) - Asyad (IRE) (New Approach (IRE))

OWNER Kingsley Park 39 - Gold Last 14 days: 50%-100%-2; Last 365 days: 16%-48%-25;

Runs: 3236224 ▼

Sex: C

Age: 3

OR: 83

Weight: 125

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

30Jul25

Goo

12f

4/9

2.4

4.5

2HcFt

05Jul25

Hay

14f

2/10

0.1

11.0

2HcFt

07Jun25

Don

15f

2/10

0.2

11.0

2HcFt

15May25

Yor

12f

6/8

8.0

7.5

3HcFt

28Oct24

Red

3/8

0.6

2.75

5NvFt

07Oct24

Pon

10f

2/7

8.0

9.5

2NvFt

25Sep24

Goo

10f

3/6

4.8

7.0

2MdFt

(12)

TARRIANCE

T: Andrew Balding

J: Colin Keane

7.2

5.5

18.2%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 50%-100%-4; Flat Turf: 50%-100%-4; Class 2 debut.

EARLY SPEED Led: 25% ; Prom: 50% ; Mid: 25% ; Back: 0% ; Runs: 4;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 15%-38%-48; Last 365 days: 16%-42%-753;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 17%-35%-52; Last 365 days: 17%-39%-1108;

GOING Good To Firm: 0%-100%-1;

DISTANCE 14f: 100%-100%-1;

COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 17%-42%-12; Trainer: 13%-33%-449;

PEDIGREE Frankel (GB) - Visit (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB))

OWNER Juddmonte Last 14 days: 11%-28%-18; Last 365 days: 25%-48%-293;

Runs: 3121 ▼

Sex: C

Age: 3

OR: 93

Weight: 135

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

24Jul25

San

14f

1/6

Won

3.5

3HcFt

15Jun25

Don

12f

2/9

0.3

1.57

5NvFt

24May25

Bev

12f

1/7

Won

1.33

5MdFt

26Apr25

Lei

10f

3/10

3.8

23.0

5MdFt

(9)

CAPE BRETON

T: Ralph Beckett

J: Richard Kingscote

0.3

19.0

5.3%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 29%-43%-7; Flat Turf: 17%-33%-6; Class 2: 0%-0%-2;

EARLY SPEED Set the early pace last run. Led: 57% ; Prom: 0% ; Mid: 0% ; Back: 43% ; Runs: 7;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 8%-62%-13; Last 365 days: 14%-37%-603;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 22%-41%-46; Last 365 days: 20%-45%-619;

GOING Good To Firm: 50%-100%-2;

DISTANCE Not ran over 14f.

COURSE Horse: 0%-0%-1; Jockey: 9%-26%-227; Trainer: 13%-32%-324;

PEDIGREE Frankel (GB) - Westwiththenight (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE))

OWNER Juddmonte Last 14 days: 11%-28%-18; Last 365 days: 25%-48%-293;

Runs: 4512614 ▼

Sex: G

Age: 3

OR: 89

Weight: 131

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

30Jul25

Goo

12f

4/9

2.4

17.0

2HcFt

25Jun25

Sal

12f

1/4

Won

2.0

3HcFt

31May25

Yor

10f

6/9

8.3

8.0

3HcFt

10May25

Asc

10f

2/6

1.0

3.0

3HcFt

13Nov24

Lin

1/10

Won

2.88

5NvAw

05Oct24

New

5/7

5.0

3.25

4MdFt

07Sep24

Asc

4/4

6.8

3.0

2NvFt

(6)

SEA OF KINGS

T: Harry Eustace

0.2

9.0

11.1%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 0%-75%-4; Flat Turf: 0%-67%-3; Class 2: 0%-100%-1;

EARLY SPEED Led: 25% ; Prom: 0% ; Mid: 25% ; Back: 50% ; Runs: 4;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 20%-20%-5; Last 365 days: 18%-41%-324;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 0%-29%-7; Last 365 days: 11%-33%-236;

GOING Not ran on Good To Firm.

DISTANCE Not ran over 14f.

COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 15%-33%-296; Trainer: 12%-38%-32;

PEDIGREE Sea The Stars (IRE) - Holy Moon (IRE) (Hernando (FR))

OWNER Wathnan Racing Last 14 days: 8%-33%-12; Last 365 days: 14%-40%-247;

Runs: 2325 ▼

Sex: C

Age: 3

OR: 83

Weight: 125

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

01Aug25

Goo

11f

5/13

4.8

15.0

3HcFt

09Jul25

Kem

11f

2/12

1.5

5.0

2NvAw

30May25

Che

10f

3/12

2.2

1.73

5MdFt

09Apr25

Not

10f

2/7

1.8

3.25

5MdFt

(10)

DAIQUIRI BAY

T: Alan King

J: Rossa Ryan

0.2

9.5

10.5%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 20%-80%-5; Flat Turf: 20%-80%-5; Class 2: 0%-50%-2;

EARLY SPEED Led: 0% ; Prom: 20% ; Mid: 40% ; Back: 40% ; Runs: 5;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 14%-37%-57; Last 365 days: 15%-41%-1085;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 0%-56%-9; Last 365 days: 14%-40%-425;

GOING Good To Firm: 0%-0%-1;

DISTANCE Not ran over 14f.

COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 13%-30%-149; Trainer: 4%-26%-97;

PEDIGREE New Bay (GB) - Strawberry Martini (GB) (Mount Nelson (GB))

OWNER A Stennett, G Kennington & C Hodgson Last 365 days: 20%-80%-5;

Runs: 31284 ▼

Sex: C

Age: 3

OR: 93

Weight: 135

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

31Jul25

Goo

10f

4/18

5.8

10.0

2HcFt

19Jun25

Asc

12f

8/19

6.7

21.0

2HcFt

06Jun25

Don

10f

2/6

0.3

2.0

5NvFt

07May25

Che

10f

1/9

Won

3.75

3MdFt

25Oct24

New

3/12

8.0

34.0

4NvFt

(2)

FANTASY WORLD

T: Andrew Balding

J: P J McDonald

5.2

12.0

8.3%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 40%-80%-5; Flat Turf: 40%-80%-5; Class 2 debut.

EARLY SPEED Led: 20% ; Prom: 20% ; Mid: 40% ; Back: 20% ; Runs: 5;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 13%-43%-23; Last 365 days: 14%-34%-488;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 17%-35%-52; Last 365 days: 17%-39%-1108;

GOING Good To Firm: 0%-100%-2;

DISTANCE Not ran over 14f.

COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 9%-26%-434; Trainer: 13%-33%-449;

PEDIGREE Make Believe (GB) - Donau (IRE) (High Chaparral (IRE))

OWNER Kennet Valley Syndicates XIII Last 365 days: 40%-80%-5;

Runs: 73311 ▼

Sex: G

Age: 3

OR: 88

Weight: 130

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

24Jul25

Yar

11f

1/12

Won

2.75

4HcFt

30Jun25

Ffo

10f

1/8

Won

3.0

5MdFt

12May25

Win

10f

3/9

2.0

2.38

5NvFt

28Apr25

Win

3/10

5.0

5MdFt

01Oct24

Bat

7/12

14.7

29.0

4NvFt

(3)

TALISMANS TIME

T: Edward Bethell

J: Callum Rodriguez

5.6

13.0

7.7%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 50%-75%-4; Flat Turf: 67%-67%-3; Class 2 debut.

EARLY SPEED Won last start from the front. Led: 50% ; Prom: 25% ; Mid: 25% ; Back: 0% ; Runs: 4;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 18%-43%-28; Last 365 days: 18%-46%-460;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 13%-26%-23; Last 365 days: 16%-43%-317;

GOING Good To Firm: 100%-100%-1;

DISTANCE Not ran over 14f.

COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 12%-34%-146; Trainer: 7%-34%-68;

PEDIGREE Time Test (GB) - Bella Lulu (GB) (Iffraaj (GB))

OWNER Biker Group & Yorbus Syndicate Last 365 days: 50%-75%-4;

Runs: 3411 ▼

Sex: G

Age: 3

OR: 85

Weight: 127

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

12Jul25

Ham

13f

1/5

Won

1.62

4HcFt

16May25

Ham

11f

1/4

Won

4.2

4MdFt

18Oct24

Red

4/15

9.5

3.25

4NvFt

10Sep24

New

3/12

4.2

8.0

5MdAw

(4)

GOLDEN HANDSHAKE

T: William Haggas

J: Tom Marquand

7.5

8.0

12.5%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 50%-75%-4; Flat Turf: 50%-75%-4; Class 2 debut.

EARLY SPEED Led: 25% ; Prom: 25% ; Mid: 25% ; Back: 25% ; Runs: 4;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 24%-48%-50; Last 365 days: 16%-36%-778;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 33%-49%-39; Last 365 days: 22%-42%-730;

GOING Good To Firm: 50%-75%-4;

DISTANCE Not ran over 14f.

COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 14%-29%-294; Trainer: 17%-36%-727;

PEDIGREE Zarak (FR) - Star Value (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))

OWNER HM The King & HM The Queen Last 14 days: 0%-0%-4; Last 365 days: 13%-41%-54;

Runs: 9211 ▼

Sex: G

Age: 3

OR: 88

Weight: 130

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

18Jul25

New

12f

1/5

Won

2.62

4HcFt

18Jun25

Lin

12f

1/4

Won

1.18

5MdFt

20May25

Not

10f

2/8

1.2

13.0

5NvFt

01May25

Yar

9/12

9.9

21.0

5MdFt

Market 126%

Verdict

If you like the chances of GOLDEN HANDSHAKE in the 14:25 at York you can generally get odds of 8.0. It's the top selection, with a Sharp 10 Rating of 7.5 and Tom Marquand in the saddle. Trained by William Haggas.

Key

Won Last Race

Won at Course and Distance

Won at Course

Won at Distance

Won on Going

Lead Early Last Race

Won at Class

2.1

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Price Drifting

2.1

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