York 14:25 RESULTED
Class 2 22 Aug 2026

Saturday 22 August Sky Bet Melrose Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Sky Bet Melrose Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) · 1m5f188y

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

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  1. Winner Infraad (IRE) Tom Marquand · William Haggas
    100/30J
  2. 12/1
  3. 28/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 1 week, 1 day ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Limestone silks
Limestone
Age 3 · 9-9
1-1116
105
108
112
3
9-9
7/2 9/2 9/4
Limestone has won four of his last five starts and arrives here as the one to beat, with experience of today's trip and going working in his favour; the 39-day absence is the only minor query, but his class — underlined by a 112 rating — makes him hard to oppose.
AI verdict

SR 108 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Infraad silks
Infraad
Age 3 · 9-1
2-3131
97
102
97
3
9-1
11/4 FCST 5/2
Infraad arrives on the back of a win last time out, with two victories in his last five starts underlining his consistency, and 24 days between runs suggests he returns fresh; the chief concern is that our rating of 96 leaves him marginally to find on the figures.
AI verdict

SR 102 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Into The Light silks
Into The Light
Age 3 · 9-0
12201
96
90
94
3
9-0
8/1 13/2 15/2
Won last time out and has placed twice in his last five starts, but an unplaced effort two starts back is the caveat; Into The Light carries 126 lb off an official mark of 96, though a trainer firing at 42% keeps connections firmly in the mix.
AI verdict

SR 90 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Tierra Del Toro silks
Tierra Del Toro
Age 3 · 8-13
12-394
95
80
101
3
8-13
28/1 16/1 22/1
SR 80 suggests ability but 20/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 80 suggests ability but 20/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Mythical Bay silks
Mythical Bay
Age 3 · 8-10
-12311
92
100
97
3
8-10
6/1 9/1 6/1
Mythical Bay arrives here in sparkling form, winning two on the spin and recording three wins in his last five starts, and he has experience of both today's trip and conditions. The 49-day absence is the one question mark against him.
AI verdict

SR 100 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Galilean Quality silks
Galilean Quality
Age 3 · 8-9
-13161
91
81
92
3
8-9
14/1 FCST 12/1
Galilean Quality has winning form in recent starts, scoring three times in his last five — though a sixth two runs back is a note of caution — and has run over today's trip before; the 42-day absence and a midfield ranking of eighth from seventeen make this a measured each-way proposition rather than a banker.
AI verdict

SR 81 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
My Ballyquinn silks
My Ballyquinn
Age 3 · 8-7
241212
89
75
95
3
8-7
40/1 20/1 28/1
Consistent performer who has winning form in his recent starts — a winner two starts back and again four starts back — and he has run over today's trip before, though his last outing was a month ago and 119 lb is no featherweight assignment.
AI verdict

SR 75 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Glory Road silks
Glory Road
Age 3 · 8-6
2-321
88
81
94
3
8-6
20/1 12/1 18/1
Glory Road arrives on the back of solid recent form — a winner last time out and placed in each of his other three starts — though a speed rating of 79 and a ranking of seventh of seventeen suggest he faces stiffer opposition here despite his 118 lb burden sitting manageably enough.
AI verdict

SR 81 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Sharkeyboy silks
Sharkeyboy
Age 3 · 8-6
52-52
88
88
92
3
8-6
15/2 8/1 15/2
Sharkeyboy arrives here 26 days fresh, with two runner-up finishes in his last four starts showing he can threaten the podium, yet he remains yet to win in that spell and a pair of fifths temper expectations somewhat, though a trainer firing at 40% is a notable plus.
AI verdict

SR 88 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

10
Who's Lope silks
Who's Lope
Age 3 · 8-4
8-212
86
73
92
3
8-4
40/1 25/1 33/1
Ranked well adrift of his rivals on our figures, Who's Lope faces a stiff ask here, and the 56-day absence adds a fitness query; that said, he does arrive in fair recent nick — second last time out and a winner two starts back — and has run over today's trip before.
AI verdict

SR 73 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Baltic Fleet silks
Baltic Fleet
Age 3 · 8-4
-232P3
86
64
92
3
8-4
66/1 33/1 40/1
Baltic Fleet has been placed in four of his last five starts but pulled up in between, and a trainer operating at just 5% over the past fortnight is a concern; yet to win in recent starts, though he handles today's going and runs off 116 lb.
AI verdict

SR 64 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
Devil's Peak silks
Devil's Peak
Age 3 · 8-4
-24512
86
68
92
3
8-4
66/1 16/1 40/1
Devil's Peak shaped well when second last time out and was a winner two starts back, yet that fifth three starts back hints at inconsistency; he has going experience in his favour and returns on a reasonable 22-day break, though ranked 12th of 17 on our rating he faces a stiff ask here.
AI verdict

SR 68 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

13
Bay Of Stars silks
Bay Of Stars
Age 3 · 8-4
6-123
86
87
87
3
8-4
10/1 11/1 9/1
Bay Of Stars ranks 15th of 17 on our figures, making him hard to fancy, and he has not run for 63 days; however, he was a winner three starts back and arrives here in decent recent nick with a third last time out.
AI verdict

SR 87 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

14
Steel Raven silks
Steel Raven
Age 3 · 8-3
3316
85
66
85
3
8-3
150/1 50/1 80/1
Ranked near the foot of the field on our figures, Steel Raven is hard to fancy despite a win two starts back; his sixth last time out is the more recent message, and while he has run over today's going before, the ratings profile offers little encouragement.
AI verdict

SR 66 suggests ability but 100/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

15
Vantage Code silks
Vantage Code
Age 3 · 8-2
-07231
84
81
87
3
8-2
14/1 10/1 12/1
Ranked 14 of 17 on our figures, Vantage Code faces a stiff ask, yet his recent form reads more brightly — a winner last time out and placed in two of the four starts before that, with experience over today's trip and ground counting in his favour.
AI verdict

SR 81 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

16
Eniac silks
Eniac
Age 3 · 8-2
-54933
82
62
92
3
8-2
50/1 20/1 28/1
Consistent enough to have finished third in each of his last two starts, Eniac has run over today's trip and going before, but a trainer in lean form at 1/23 over the past fortnight and a winless recent sequence are the checks against him here.
AI verdict

SR 62 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

17
Probation silks
Probation
Age 3 · 8-2
34311
81
66
83
3
8-2
40/1 12/1 28/1
Ranked last on our figures and up against 16 rivals, Probation faces a stiff ask, though back-to-back wins in his last two starts and a 30-day turnaround suggest he arrives in career-best form and with live fitness, having also run over today's trip before.
AI verdict

SR 66 suggests ability but 25/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Limestone 7/2 open 6.00 7/2 open 6.00 3/1 open 5.50 9/4 open 5.50 7/2 open 6.00 7/2 open 5.50 7/2 Bet365
2 Infraad 11/4 11/4 11/4 open 4.00 11/4 open 4.00 3/1 open 3.50 5/2 3/1 William Hill
3 Into The Light 8/1 15/2 open 7.50 15/2 open 8.00 15/2 open 8.00 8/1 open 8.00 8/1 open 8.00 8/1 Bet365
4 Tierra Del Toro 28/1 open 19.00 25/1 open 17.00 25/1 open 17.00 25/1 open 17.00 22/1 open 17.00 22/1 open 17.00 28/1 Bet365
5 Mythical Bay 6/1 open 12.00 6/1 open 10.00 6/1 open 11.00 6/1 open 11.00 6/1 open 10.00 6/1 open 11.00 6/1 Bet365
6 Galilean Quality 14/1 14/1 open 19.00 14/1 open 13.00 14/1 open 13.00 14/1 12/1 open 15.00 14/1 Bet365
7 My Ballyquinn 40/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 21.00 33/1 open 21.00 33/1 open 29.00 28/1 open 23.00 40/1 Bet365
8 Glory Road 20/1 open 13.00 20/1 open 13.00 18/1 open 13.00 18/1 open 13.00 18/1 open 15.00 18/1 open 13.00 20/1 Bet365
9 Sharkeyboy 15/2 open 13.00 8/1 15/2 open 11.00 15/2 open 11.00 15/2 open 13.00 8/1 open 11.00 8/1 Paddy Power
10 Who's Lope 40/1 open 29.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 34.00 33/1 open 26.00 40/1 Bet365
11 Baltic Fleet 66/1 open 41.00 50/1 open 41.00 50/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 41.00 40/1 66/1 Bet365
12 Devil's Peak 66/1 open 21.00 50/1 open 26.00 50/1 open 17.00 40/1 open 17.00 66/1 open 23.00 66/1 open 19.00 66/1 Bet365
13 Bay Of Stars 10/1 open 13.00 9/1 open 12.00 9/1 open 13.00 9/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 12.00 10/1 Bet365
14 Steel Raven 150/1 open 67.00 100/1 open 51.00 125/1 open 67.00 80/1 open 67.00 125/1 open 81.00 100/1 open 67.00 150/1 Bet365
15 Vantage Code 14/1 open 13.00 12/1 12/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 11.00 14/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 12.00 14/1 Bet365
16 Eniac 50/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 21.00 28/1 open 21.00 40/1 open 26.00 50/1 open 23.00 50/1 Bet365
17 Probation 40/1 open 17.00 33/1 open 15.00 33/1 open 13.00 33/1 open 13.00 40/1 open 17.00 28/1 open 13.00 40/1 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Limestone

Live signal

Limestone owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (60) and market confidence (84). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

7/2 Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ryan Moore
65% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Infraad

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

11/4 · William Haggas
✓ Value Signal

Tierra Del Toro

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

28/1 · Ralph Beckett
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.

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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Live signal
60 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +22.8 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
84 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +18.5 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Speculative
45 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.0 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Speculative
47 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.7 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.9 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Speculative
56 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.4 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 1. Limestone
60.1 7/2
2 2. Infraad
59.8 11/4
3 5. Mythical Bay
56.5 6/1
4 3. Into The Light
55.0 8/1
5 9. Sharkeyboy
53.2 15/2
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Limestone
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2
Age 3 · 9-1
11/4
★★★☆☆ SR 102 🐾

SR 102 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 3 · 9-9
7/2
★★★☆☆ SR 108 🐾

SR 108 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 3 · 8-10
6/1
★★★☆☆ SR 100 🐾

SR 100 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

9
Age 3 · 8-6
15/2
★★★☆☆ SR 88 🐾

SR 88 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 3 · 9-0
8/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 90 🐾

SR 90 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

13
Age 3 · 8-4
10/1
★★★☆☆ SR 87 🐾

SR 87 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Age 3 · 8-9
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 81 🐾

SR 81 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

15
Age 3 · 8-2
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 81 🐾

SR 81 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 3 · 8-6
20/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 81 🐾

SR 81 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Limestone
Confidence: Speculative

Limestone (SR 108, 4/1) is the standout on ability in this field, carrying 9-9 which is manageable given a clear SR edge over the next-best Infraad (SR 102). The 14% market shortening is significant — Ryan Moore's booking confirms stable confidence, and the tongue-tie applied here may address the blip-sixth last time out after a sequence of wins. Joseph Patrick O'Brien at 16% strike rate with Moore up is a formidable combination, and dropping a class (ClassMv:↓1) off a mark only 3lb above last win makes conditions favourable. GoingFit:+ is the one confirmed going suitability in the field, which matters enormously on Good to Soft at York over a stamina-testing 1m5f188y. Each-way alternative: Mythical Bay. Main danger: Mythical Bay — Mythical Bay (SR 100, 7/1) has steamed in 25% in the market with Oisin Murphy booked — the most dramatic move in the field — and a last-time-out win on a mark only 5lb above last victory gives Andrew Balding's yard's clear #1 runner every chance of running a big race off a featherweight 8-10.

Case against 4 clamped
  • 66-day absence is a significant layoff for a 3yo, and the tongue-tie first-time application suggests the stable is uncertain what caused the blip sixth last time — a training issue may not yet be res…
  • Infraad (11/4) is shorter in the market despite a 6lb weight advantage and is fresher on 24 days — the market positions it as the more reliable proposition today, not Limestone.
  • Mythical Bay has steamed in 25% with a stable companion flag, representing the sharpest market move in the field and suggesting serious market confidence from a yard capable of springing surprises in…
  • Carrying 9-9 top weight in a 17-runner stamina test over 1m5f188y on Good to Soft gives rivals a meaningful physical edge in the closing stages where the trip will really bite.
Shortlist Limestone, Mythical Bay, Infraad, Sharkeyboy
Each-way: Mythical Bay Danger: Mythical Bay

🗺 The Course Class 2

1m5f188y Distance to cover
Good to Soft Expected going
17 Confirmed runners
York Track and setting
Class 2 Race grade