Result
    
         Saturday, 25 August, 2012
      
      
         14:30
      
      
         York (GB)
      
    Betfred Melrose Stakes (Handicap)
      1m 6f (Good To Soft) 3yo rated 0-105
    
                    
                                        1st 43,575 GBP
                                                  2nd 13,048 GBP
                                                  3rd 6,524 GBP
                                                  4th 3,262 GBP
                                                  5th 1,631 GBP
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
              
        Runners: 16
      
      Racecard table information
| Result: | 
                 Position the horse finished in the race. Abbreviations as follows: 
  | 
            
| (draw): | Placement of the horse in the starting stalls (for flat racing only). Stall numbers are drawn at random. | 
| Colours: | Colours (silk) of the owner, worn by the jockey. | 
| Horse: | Name of the horse and country of birth. | 
| Owner: | Name of the owner | 
| Distance: | 
                 Distance to the next horse. Abbreviations as follows: 
  | 
            
| Age: | Age of the horse. | 
| Wgt: | Weight to be carried, as determined by handicapper or race conditions. | 
| OR: | Official rating of the horse. | 
| Eqpt: | 
               Equipment worn. Abbreviations as follows: 
  | 
          
| Jockey (wgt): | Name and weight of the jockey | 
| Trainer: | Name of the trainer | 
| Comments: | Information relating to how the horse ran, odds for the race or time since last run etc. | 
| 
                      Results (draw)  | 
        Colours | HorseOwner | Age Wgt | OR Eqpt | Trainer Jockey | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (14) | 
             
                              Guarantee (GB)
                           
                          Highclere Thoroughbred Racing-Authorized 
                       | 
                      
                           3 
                        
              9 - 4
             
           | 
          
             95 
                       | 
          
                           
                William Haggas
               
                                      
                Phillip Makin                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 35 
                       | 
        ||
| 2nd (6) | 
             
                              Biographer (GB)
                           
                          B E Nielsen 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  3½ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           3 
                        
              9 - 4
             
           | 
          
             95 
                       | 
          
                           
                David Lanigan
               
                                      
                Ted Durcan                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 23 
                       | 
        |
| 3rd (11) | 
             
                              Cardinal Walter (IRE)
                           
                          Mrs Fitri Hay 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  1 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           3 
                        
              8 - 9
             
           | 
          
             86 
                       | 
          
                           
                David Simcock
               
                                      
                Jamie Spencer                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 24 
                       | 
        |
| 4th (7) | 
             
                              Mysterious Man (IRE)
                           
                          Mr & Mrs R Gorell/Mr & Mrs P Pausewang 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  1¼ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           3 
                        
              8 - 6
             
           | 
          
             83 
                       | 
          
                           
                Andrew Balding
               
                                      
                David Probert                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 59 
                       | 
        |
| 5th (5) | 
             
                              Gabrial's Star (GB)
                           
                          Dr Marwan Koukash 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  2½ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           3 
                        
              8 - 8
             
           | 
          
             85 
                       | 
          
                           
                Bryan Smart
               
                                      
                Tom Eaves                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 18 
                       | 
        |
| 6th (8) | 
             
                              Flashman (GB)
                           
                          The G-Guck Group 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  1¾ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           3 
                        
              8 - 0
             
           | 
          
             77 
                       | 
          
                           
                Richard Fahey
               
                                      
                Luke Morris                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 21 
                       | 
        |
| 7th (9) | 
             
                              Beyond Conceit (IRE)
                           
                          Mrs Fitri Hay 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  3½ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           3 
                        
              8 - 11
             
           | 
          
             88 
                       | 
          
                           
                Tom Tate
               
                                      
                Robert Winston                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 56 
                       | 
        |
| 8th (17) | 
             
                              Choisan (IRE)
                           
                          Croft, Taylor & Hebdon 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  3¼ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           3 
                        
              8 - 1
             
           | 
          
             78 
                       | 
          
                           
                Tim Easterby
               
                                      
                Duran Fentiman                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 18 
                       | 
        |
| 9th (15) | 
             
                              Cockney Sparrow (GB)
                           
                          P Cunningham 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  1½ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           3 
                        
              8 - 0
             
           | 
          
             83 
                       | 
          
                           
                Peter Chapple-Hyam
               
                                      
                Adam Beschizza                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 108 
                       | 
        |
| 10th (16) | 
             
                              Daneking (GB)
                           
                          Sir Eric Parker & Rachel Hood 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  1¼ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           3 
                        
              8 - 3
             
           | 
          
             80 
                       | 
          
                           
                John Gosden
               
                                      
                Nicky Mackay                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 10 
                       | 
        |
| 11th (18) | 
             
                              Gabrial The Great (IRE)
                           
                          Dr Marwan Koukash 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  9 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           3 
                        
              9 - 1
             
           | 
          
             92 
                       | 
          
                           
                Michael Bell
               
                                      
                Kieren Fallon                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 14 
                       | 
        |
| 12th (1) | 
             
                              Future Security (IRE)
                           
                          Godolphin 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  nk
                 
                           | 
                    
                           3 
                        
              8 - 7
             
           | 
          
             84 
                       | 
          
                           
                Saeed bin Suroor
               
                                      
                Silvestre de Sousa                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 22 
                       | 
        |
| 13th (2) | 
             
                              Sir Graham Wade (IRE)
                           
                          Paul Dean 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  2¾ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           3 
                        
              9 - 5
             
           | 
          
             96 
                       | 
          
                           
                Mark Johnston
               
                                      
                Joe Fanning                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 14 
                       | 
        |
| 14th (3) | 
             
                              Courtesy Call (IRE)
                           
                          A D Spence 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  nk
                 
                           | 
                    
                           3 
                        
              7 - 9
             
           | 
          
             82 
                       | 
          
                           
                Mark Johnston
               
                                      
                Darren Egan                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 18 
                       | 
        |
| 15th (10) | 
             
                              Rule Book (IRE)
                           
                          M A Keane 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  60 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           3 
                        
              8 - 12
             
           | 
          
             89 
                       | 
          
                           
                Richard Hannon Snr
               
                                      
                Jimmy Fortune                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 14 
                       | 
        |
| RR (4) | 
             
                              Monshak (IRE)
                           
                          Nurlan Bizakov 
                       | 
                      
                           3 
                        
              8 - 10
             
           | 
          
             87 
                          v 
                       | 
          
                           
                Sir Michael Stoute
               
                                      
                Graham Lee                
                       | 
          
                          Refused To Race
                                       Days L/R: 42 
                       | 
        ||
| NR (13) | 
             
                              Ace Of Valhalla (GB)
                           
                          I Wilson 
                       | 
                      
                           3 
                        
              8 - 10
             
           | 
          
             87 
                       | 
          
                           
                Sir Henry Cecil
               
                                      
                Non-Runner                
                       | 
          
                          Non-runner
                                       Days L/R: 19 
                       | 
        ||
| NR (12) | 
             
                              Gospel Choir (GB)
                           
                          Cheveley Park Stud 
                       | 
                      
                           3 
                        
              9 - 7
             
           | 
          
             98 
                       | 
          
                           
                Sir Michael Stoute
               
                                      
                William Buick                
                       | 
          
                          Non-runner
                                       Days L/R: 14 
                       |