Melvin The Grate Horse Racing Form | Epsom Downs 15:45 03rd June 2016

Melvin The Grate' Form | 03rd June 2016

03rd June 2016 INVESTEC MILE (HANDICAP) (2)

Age
6
Weight
9-0
Trainer
A M Balding
(Last 14 Days: 5-49, 10.2%)
Owner
Fromthestables.Com & I A Balding
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2010-04-20
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Melvin The Grate Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2016-01-16 14:55 Lingfield / 2 / 1m 0f 1y / Flat AW / 11.97K
Handicap
9-2 Standard 4 /8 - btn 1.1 Forceful Appeal 8-9 1m 35.24s

dwelt, held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, progress over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong but never able to challenge

A M Balding
A Kirby
2.75 3.17
1.43
92
1 2015-12-28 14:25 Lingfield / 2 / 1m 0f 1y / Flat AW / 11.97K
Handicap
9-6 Standard 3 /8 - btn 4.25 Mulzamm 9-5 1m 36.2s

slowly away, pulled hard and held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, progress over 1f out, driven and stayed on to take 3rd near finish, no chance

A M Balding
Oisin Murphy
7 7.8
2.56
93
2 2015-11-23 15:05 Chelmsford / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 29.11K
Handicap
8-11 Standard 8 /12 - btn 7.4 Mindurownbusiness 9-7 1m 36.94s

in touch in midfield, effort under pressure over 1f out, no progress and plugged on same pace inside final furlong

A M Balding
Oisin Murphy
10 15.49
3.25
95
3 2015-10-06 15:40 Leicester / 2 / 1m 0f 60y / Flat Turf / 15.75K
Handicap
9-2 Soft 4 /5 - btn 10.75 Beach Bar 9-2 1m 53.798s

started slowly, held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

A M Balding
David Probert
2.5 2.62
1.22
96
4 2015-09-19 16:20 Ayr / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 15.56K
Handicap
9-2 Good 2 /11 - btn 0.2 Mutasayyid 8-11 1m 39.84s

dwelt, switched left after start, held up in rear, headway 3f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on well, just held

A M Balding
David Probert
6 6.6
2.94
94
5 2015-08-20 15:05 York / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 52.91K
Handicap, Stakes
8-12 Good To Soft 4 /18 - btn 3.2 Chil The Kite 9-10 1m 37.8s

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

A M Balding
David Probert
17 19
4.9
95
6 2015-07-04 14:35 Sandown / 2 / 1m 0f 14y / Flat Turf / 46.69K
Handicap
8-12 Good To Firm 6 /12 - btn 2.65 Basem 9-2 1m 40.82s

dwelt, soon in midfield, chased leaders and ridden over 1f out, kept on but not pace to challenge

A M Balding
David Probert
34 59.95
8.52
95
7 2015-04-03 15:15 Lingfield / 2 / 1m 0f 1y / Flat AW / 93.38K
Champion, Condition, Stakes
9-5 Standard 10 /12 - btn 3.65 Grey Mirage 9-5 1m 36.07s

steadied start, held up in touch in last trio, effort on outer over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

A M Balding
David Probert
26 32.1
8.4
95
8 2015-03-07 14:50 Wolverhampton / 2 / 1m 0f 141y / Flat AW / 31.13K
Handicap, Lincoln
9-0 Standard 10 /10 - btn 8.5 Mindurownbusiness 9-2 1m 48.15s

prominent, chased leader over 6f out until ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

A M Balding
David Probert
6 6.6
2.24
95
9 2015-02-14 15:45 Lingfield / 2 / 1m 0f 1y / Flat AW / 11.97K
Handicap
9-2
Hood
Standard 4 /12 - btn 2.75 Mindurownbusiness 8-11 1m 36.39s

dwelt, in touch in midfield, effort over 1f out, driven and chased leaders 1f out, ran on same pace inside final furlong

A M Balding
David Probert
3.75 4.4
1.9
95
10 2015-01-17 14:35 Lingfield / 2 / 1m 0f 1y / Flat AW / 11.97K
Handicap
9-2 Standard 3 /7 - btn 2 Lunar Deity 8-4 1m 36.97s

held up in touch, effort on outer over 1f out, headway to go 3rd and rider dropped whip final 100yds, ran on but no threat to winner

A M Balding
David Probert
2.25 2.4
1.52
95
11 2014-12-28 13:15 Lingfield / 2 / 1m 0f 1y / Flat AW / 11.97K
Handicap
8-9 Standard 1 /9 - win 2 Tigers Tale 8-13 1m 35.49s

held up in last, good progress from 2f out to lead just inside final furlong, driven clear, decisively

A M Balding
David Probert
3.25 3.65
1.6
88
12 2014-11-29 18:15 Wolverhampton / 2 / 1m 0f 141y / Flat AW / 11.83K
Handicap
8-9 Standard 1 /9 - win 2.5 Flow 9-4 1m 47.48s

held up, headway over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on well

A M Balding
David Probert
6.5 6.73
2.34
83
13 2014-11-08 16:05 Doncaster / 3 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 16.17K
Apprentice, Handicap
8-10 Heavy 12 /21 - btn 14.85 Mujazif 9-2 1m 38.2725s

towards rear centre until ridden and plugged on final 2f, never a factor

A M Balding
K Shoemark
5 5.2
2.13
83
14 2014-10-17 17:25 Haydock / 3 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 8.09K
Handicap
8-7 Soft 1 /13 - win 0.3 Big Baz 9-1 1m 44.84s

midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, just held on close home

A M Balding
David Probert
4.5 4.4
2.19
78
15 2014-10-06 17:20 Windsor / 4 / 1m 0f 67y / Flat Turf / 4.85K
Handicap
9-5 Soft 2 /13 - btn 0.75 Donncha 9-3 1m 45.598s

made most, narrowly headed over 3f out to over 2f out, clear with winner over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

A M Balding
Oisin Murphy
9 12.25
3.85
78
16 2014-06-01 15:40 Listowel / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 10.35K
Handicap
8-13 Good 9 /9 - btn 18 Talitha Kum 9-10 1m 46.07s

J P Murtagh
R Coakley
4.5 4.63
1.86
79
17 2014-05-11 16:25 Leopardstown / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.25K
Group, Handicap
9-8 Yielding To Soft 5 /15 - btn 4.95 Harley's Harley 9-2 1m 32.2875s

J P Murtagh
R Hughes
7 7.4
2.33
79
18 2014-04-28 19:25 Naas / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 13K
Handicap
8-3 Good 4 /14 - btn 4 Intensical 8-6 1m 24.63s

J P Murtagh
R Coakley
9 11.37
3.4
80
19 2014-04-04 20:15 Dundalk / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 6.9K
Derby
9-7 Standard 6 /8 - btn 4.45 Our Manekineko 9-5 1m 37.9s

J P Murtagh
N G McCullagh
5.5 6.8
2.38
82
20 2013-10-25 17:20 Doncaster / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.47K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-0
Hood
Soft 3 /10 - btn 6 Hefner 9-8 1m 47.6s

led, headed approaching final furlong, one pace

A M Balding
G P Halpin
4.5 5.4
2.16
80
21 2013-10-07 17:20 Windsor / 4 / 1m 0f 67y / Flat Turf / 4.69K
Handicap, Ladies
8-13
Hood
Good 3 /14 - btn 0.85 Investment Expert 9-0 1m 41.27s

held up in midfield, pushed along over 3f out, progress over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, closed final furlong, not quite pace to challenge

A M Balding
Oisin Murphy
4 4.48
1.94
80
22 2013-09-29 15:20 Epsom Downs / 3 / 1m 0f 114y / Flat Turf / 9.34K
Handicap
9-0
Hood
Good 2 /6 - btn 3.5 Thouwra 9-7 1m 46.47s

took keen hold, held up well in touch, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner but held for 2nd final furlong

A M Balding
David Probert
4.5 4.8
2.53
80
23 2013-08-01 16:50 Goodwood / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 15.56K
Handicap, Stakes
8-5
Hood
Good 6 /16 - btn 6.35 Majestic Moon 8-9 1m 26.27s

in touch in midfield, not much room 2f, carried right over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no threat to leaders

A M Balding
David Probert
26 36
5.78
82