Melvin The Grate Horse Racing Form | Sandown 14:35 02nd July 2016

Melvin The Grate' Form | 02nd July 2016

02nd July 2016 CORAL CHALLENGE (HANDICAP) (2)

Age
6
Weight
8-6
Trainer
A M Balding
(Last 14 Days: 13-60, 21.67%)
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 2016-06-03 15:45 Epsom Downs / 2 / 1m 0f 114y / Flat Turf / 24.9K
Handicap
9-0 Good To Soft 9 /12 - btn 5.85 Examiner 9-0 1m 50.393s

slowly into stride, held up in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and chased leaders over 1f out, no extra and beaten 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

A M Balding
David Probert
11 12.89
4.1
92
1 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
2 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
3 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
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 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
11 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
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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