14:25 York

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

1m6f · Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 17 runners · £92,772 · Saturday, 22 August 2026

E/W terms4 places at 1/4 odds in a 17-runner handicap — the one field shape where standard terms have historically leaned the punter's way (place half ≈ +17% at 10/1–20/1)· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

Into The Light

No. 3 · score 75.2 · +4.1 clear of next best · best 9/1·10.00

Best value vs consensus

Who's Lope

44·44.00 Matchbook · +17% vs fair (consensus 37.54)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 28 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Other selections

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Each-way75.2/100 rating

Into The Light

10.00Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: LimestoneDiffers from our pick

Limestone heads this competitive seventeen-runner York Class 2 over fourteen furlongs on good-to-soft ground with a performance rating of 112, which puts him narrowly ahead of Tierra Del Toro on 101 and comfortably clear of the remainder of the field, and he tops these ratings by a clear margin. Tierra Del Toro represents the most serious threat given a rating eleven pounds below Limestone, while Mythical Bay and Infraad will also be hoping to make inroads from their respective marks of 97 and 96, though they face a stiff task on the figures. Fourteen furlongs on a galloping track such as York is a searching test, and with the weight of the ratings firmly in his favour against a big field, he is taken to assert. The selection is Limestone.

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Into The Light

William Buick · Charlie Appleby · 3yo

Top-rated of 17

score 75.2 · +4.1 clear of next best (71.1)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Trainer20% weight
100very strong
Charlie Appleby: 11/26 winners last 14d (42%)
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
22d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
66strong
Last 6: 1-2-2-0-1
Ratings50% weight
64average
OR 96 — above field median

MarketBest price 10.00 (Betfair Exchange) · 4th in the market of 17.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.

Front-runners(2)
5Mythical Bay 10Who's Lope
Prominent(2)
11Baltic Fleet 17Probation
Mid-division(3)
7My Ballyquinn 9Sharkeyboy 15Vantage Code
Hold-up / closers(4)
8Glory Road 12Devil's Peak 14Steel Raven 16Eniac
Unknown(6)
1Limestone 2Infraad 3Into The Light 4Tierra Del Toro 6Galilean Quality 13Bay Of Stars

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Draw bias — York 1m6f

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Sample too small to call at this course and trip.

Low (1–6)

IV 1.16

Mid (7–12)

IV 0.57

High (13–17)

IV 1.21

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 35 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
3	Into The LightPick J: William Buick · T: Charlie Appleby · draw 5 · combo 14/48 (29%) 3yo · C · bp	12201	9-00	96	—	—	75.2	10/1·10.83	10·10.00 Betfair Exchange · -8% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Betfair Exchange10·10.00Matchbook10·10.00Smarkets9.8·9.80SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 William Hill15/2·8.50 BetMGM7/1·8.00 Bet Victor7/1·8.00 Betano7/1·8.00 Bet3657/1·8.00 Paddy Power7/1·8.00 Unibet13/2·7.50 Ladbrokes13/2·7.50 Dragon Bet13/2·7.50 7Bet13/2·7.50 Boyle Sports13/2·7.50 BresBet13/2·7.50 Betfred13/2·7.50 Coral13/2·7.50 BetTom13/2·7.50 LiveScore Bet13/2·7.50 BetWright13/2·7.50 Quinn Bet13/2·7.50Virgin Bet13/2·7.50Midnite13/2·7.50 SportingIndex13/2·7.50 Spreadex13/2·7.50 Star Sports13/2·7.50Betfair Sportsbook13/2·7.50
9	Sharkeyboy J: Saffie Osborne · T: W P Mullins · draw 2 3yo · G · bp	5252	8-06	88	—	—	71.1	12/1·13.72	14·14.00 Matchbook · +2% vs fair All 26 books ▾ Matchbook14·14.00Betfair Exchange14·14.00Smarkets13.5·13.50SmarketsSBK11/1·12.00 William Hill10/1·11.00 Bet36510/1·11.00 Midnite9/1·10.00 BetMGM9/1·10.00 Bet Victor9/1·10.00 Betano9/1·10.00 Boyle Sports9/1·10.00 BetTom9/1·10.00 Ladbrokes17/2·9.50 SportingIndex17/2·9.50 Spreadex17/2·9.50 Star Sports17/2·9.50 7Bet17/2·9.50 BetWright17/2·9.50 BresBet17/2·9.50 Dragon Bet17/2·9.50 Coral17/2·9.50 Unibet17/2·9.50 Betfred17/2·9.50 Quinn Bet17/2·9.50 LiveScore Bet8/1·9.00Virgin Bet8/1·9.00
2	Infraad J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas · draw 4 · combo 17/126 (13%) 3yo · C · b	23131	9-01	97	—	—	68.8	7/2·4.69	4.1·4.10 Matchbook · -13% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook4.1·4.10Betfair Exchange4.1·4.10Smarkets4·4.00Paddy Power11/4·3.75 SmarketsSBK11/4·3.75 William Hill5/2·3.50Betfair Sportsbook5/2·3.50Bet3659/4·3.25 BresBet9/4·3.25 Coral9/4·3.25Virgin Bet9/4·3.25Boyle Sports9/4·3.25 SportingIndex9/4·3.25 Spreadex9/4·3.25 Betfred9/4·3.25 7Bet9/4·3.25 BetMGM9/4·3.25 BetTom9/4·3.25 BetWright9/4·3.25 LiveScore Bet9/4·3.25 Quinn Bet9/4·3.25 Ladbrokes9/4·3.25 Dragon Bet9/4·3.25 Unibet85/40·3.13 Star Sports2/1·3.00 Betano2/1·3.00 Bet Victor2/1·3.00 Midnite2/1·3.00
8	Glory Road J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 17 · combo 7/52 (13%) 3yo · C · bOnly ride	2321	8-06	88	—	—	66.0	25/1·24.55	24·24.00 Smarkets · -2% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Smarkets24·24.00Matchbook24·24.00Betfair Exchange23·23.00 SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00 William Hill20/1·21.00 Bet36518/1·19.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Bet Victor16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 Betano16/1·17.00 Betfred16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00 LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.007Bet14/1·15.00 BetWright14/1·15.00 BresBet14/1·15.00 BetMGM14/1·15.00 Unibet14/1·15.00Betfair Sportsbook14/1·15.00Paddy Power14/1·15.00
1	Limestone J: Ryan Moore · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 6 · combo 1/6 (17%) 3yo · C · btClass dropD	11116	9-09	105	—	—	65.7	7/1·7.94	6.6·6.60 Matchbook · -17% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook6.6·6.60Betfair Exchange6.6·6.60 Bet36511/2·6.50Smarkets6.4·6.40BetMGM5/1·6.00 SmarketsSBK5/1·6.00 William Hill5/1·6.00 7Bet9/2·5.50 BetTom9/2·5.50 BetWright9/2·5.50 Betfred9/2·5.50 Boyle Sports9/2·5.50 BresBet9/2·5.50 Coral9/2·5.50 Dragon Bet9/2·5.50 Ladbrokes9/2·5.50 Midnite9/2·5.50 Quinn Bet9/2·5.50 SportingIndex9/2·5.50 Spreadex9/2·5.50 Star Sports9/2·5.50 Unibet9/2·5.50Betfair Sportsbook9/2·5.50Paddy Power9/2·5.50 LiveScore Bet4/1·5.00 Bet Victor4/1·5.00 Betano4/1·5.00Virgin Bet4/1·5.00
5	Mythical Bay J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding · draw 3 · combo 22/104 (21%) 3yo · G · chD	12311	8-10	92	—	—	65.5	11/1·11.55	9.6·9.60 Matchbook · -17% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook9.6·9.60Betfair Exchange9.6·9.60Smarkets9.4·9.40Paddy Power8/1·9.00 SmarketsSBK15/2·8.50 Quinn Bet7/1·8.00 BresBet7/1·8.00 Ladbrokes7/1·8.00 SportingIndex7/1·8.00 Star Sports7/1·8.00 Spreadex7/1·8.00 BetWright7/1·8.00 Boyle Sports7/1·8.00 Coral7/1·8.00 Dragon Bet7/1·8.00 Bet3657/1·8.00Betfair Sportsbook7/1·8.007Bet7/1·8.00 Bet Victor7/1·8.00 BetMGM7/1·8.00 BetTom7/1·8.00 Betano7/1·8.00 Betfred7/1·8.00 William Hill13/2·7.50 Midnite13/2·7.50Virgin Bet6/1·7.00LiveScore Bet6/1·7.00 Unibet6/1·7.00
6	Galilean Quality J: Sam James · T: K. R. Burke · draw 9 · combo 12/63 (19%) 3yo · G · bDOnly pairing	13161	8-09	91	—	—	64.5	25/1·24.55	21·21.00 Betfair Exchange · -14% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Betfair Exchange21·21.00Matchbook21·21.00Smarkets20·20.00BetMGM18/1·19.00 Bet36518/1·19.00 Bet Victor18/1·19.00 Betano18/1·19.00 SmarketsSBK18/1·19.00 Paddy Power18/1·19.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 7Bet16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 BresBet16/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 Unibet16/1·17.00 William Hill16/1·17.00 Betfred16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook16/1·17.00LiveScore Bet12/1·13.00Virgin Bet12/1·13.00
12	Devil's Peak J: Tyler Heard · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 1 3yo · G · grbOnly ride	24512	8-04	86	—	—	64.1	25/1·24.55	40·40.00 Matchbook · +63% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook40·40.00Betfair Exchange40·40.00Smarkets38·38.00SmarketsSBK30/1·31.00 Bet36522/1·23.00 William Hill22/1·23.00 Midnite20/1·21.00 Boyle Sports18/1·19.00 Bet Victor18/1·19.00 Betano18/1·19.00 BetMGM18/1·19.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 BresBet16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 Betfred16/1·17.00 7Bet16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet16/1·17.00 Unibet16/1·17.00Virgin Bet16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook16/1·17.00Paddy Power16/1·17.00
7	My Ballyquinn J: Mark Winn · T: David O'Meara · draw 10 · combo 8/75 (11%) 3yo · G · bC&D	241212	8-07	89	—	—	62.3	40/1·41.87	55·55.00 Matchbook · +31% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook55·55.00Smarkets50·50.00Betfair Exchange50·50.00 SmarketsSBK40/1·41.00 William Hill40/1·41.00 Bet36533/1·34.00 7Bet30/1·31.00 Coral28/1·29.00 Ladbrokes28/1·29.00 Bet Victor28/1·29.00 Betano28/1·29.00 BetWright28/1·29.00 Betfred28/1·29.00 Boyle Sports28/1·29.00 Midnite28/1·29.00 Quinn Bet28/1·29.00 SportingIndex28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 BetTom28/1·29.00 BresBet28/1·29.00 Spreadex28/1·29.00 Star Sports28/1·29.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 LiveScore Bet25/1·26.00 Unibet25/1·26.00Virgin Bet25/1·26.00Paddy Power25/1·26.00Betfair Sportsbook22/1·23.00
10	Who's Lope J: Nicola Currie · T: Andrew Balding · draw 7 3yo · G · chOnly ride	8212	8-04	86	—	—	61.2	40/1·37.54	44·44.00 Matchbook · +17% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook44·44.00Smarkets44·44.00Betfair Exchange40·40.00 Bet36533/1·34.00 SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00 William Hill28/1·29.00 Midnite28/1·29.00 Coral25/1·26.00 Ladbrokes25/1·26.00 Quinn Bet25/1·26.00 BetTom25/1·26.00 Boyle Sports25/1·26.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 Bet Victor25/1·26.00 Betano25/1·26.00 Betfred25/1·26.00 7Bet25/1·26.00 BetWright25/1·26.00 BresBet25/1·26.00 Dragon Bet25/1·26.00 SportingIndex25/1·26.00 Spreadex25/1·26.00 Star Sports25/1·26.00 Unibet25/1·26.00 Paddy Power25/1·26.00Betfair Sportsbook22/1·23.00LiveScore Bet20/1·21.00Virgin Bet20/1·21.00
4	Tierra Del Toro J: James Doyle · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 15 · combo 1/8 (13%) 3yo · G · bOnly pairing	12394	8-13	95	—	—	60.8	25/1·27.43	26·26.00 Matchbook · -5% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook26·26.00Smarkets25·25.00Betfair Exchange24·24.00 William Hill22/1·23.00 Bet36522/1·23.00 SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00 BetMGM20/1·21.00 Quinn Bet18/1·19.00 Bet Victor18/1·19.00 Betano18/1·19.00 Betfred18/1·19.00 Boyle Sports18/1·19.00 Midnite18/1·19.00 SportingIndex18/1·19.00 Spreadex18/1·19.00 Star Sports18/1·19.00 Coral18/1·19.00 Ladbrokes18/1·19.00 BetTom18/1·19.00 Unibet16/1·17.00 7Bet16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 BresBet16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00Virgin Bet16/1·17.00LiveScore Bet16/1·17.00 Paddy Power16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook14/1·15.00
15	Vantage Code J: Rory Cleary · T: Emmet Mullins · draw 14 3yo · G · bhDOnly rideOnly runner	07231	8-02	84	—	—	58.4	20/1·21.66	28·28.00 Matchbook · +29% vs fair All 26 books ▾ Matchbook28·28.00Smarkets27·27.00SmarketsSBK25/1·26.00 Betfair Exchange26·26.00 Bet36518/1·19.00 William Hill18/1·19.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 Unibet14/1·15.00 7Bet14/1·15.00 BetTom14/1·15.00 BetWright14/1·15.00 Betfred14/1·15.00 Boyle Sports14/1·15.00 BresBet14/1·15.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00 Quinn Bet14/1·15.00 SportingIndex14/1·15.00 Spreadex14/1·15.00 Star Sports14/1·15.00 BetMGM14/1·15.00 Coral14/1·15.00 Ladbrokes14/1·15.00 Bet Victor14/1·15.00 Betano14/1·15.00 LiveScore Bet12/1·13.00Virgin Bet12/1·13.00
14	Steel Raven J: Barry McHugh · T: Adrian Keatley · draw 11 3yo · G · chOnly pairing	3316	8-03	85	—	—	56.0	66/1·73.64	150·150.00 Matchbook · +104% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook150·150.00Smarkets120·120.00SmarketsSBK100/1·101.00 Bet36580/1·81.00 William Hill80/1·81.00 Midnite66/1·67.00 7Bet50/1·51.00 BetMGM50/1·51.00 BetWright50/1·51.00 Betano50/1·51.00 Betfred50/1·51.00 Boyle Sports50/1·51.00 BresBet50/1·51.00 Coral50/1·51.00 Dragon Bet50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 Quinn Bet50/1·51.00 Bet Victor50/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 LiveScore Bet50/1·51.00Virgin Bet50/1·51.00Paddy Power50/1·51.00 Unibet50/1·51.00 SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00 Star Sports50/1·51.00Betfair Sportsbook40/1·41.00Betfair Exchange40·40.00
17	Probation J: Harry Vigors(5) · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy · draw 16 3yo · G · bDOnly ride	34311	8-02	81	—	—	55.9	25/1·27.43	42·42.00 Betfair Exchange · +53% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Betfair Exchange42·42.00Smarkets40·40.00Matchbook40·40.00SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00 William Hill22/1·23.00 Bet36522/1·23.00 Midnite22/1·23.00 BetMGM20/1·21.00 Coral18/1·19.00 Ladbrokes18/1·19.00 BetTom18/1·19.00 Betano18/1·19.00 Betfred18/1·19.00 Boyle Sports18/1·19.00 Star Sports18/1·19.00 Bet Victor18/1·19.00 Quinn Bet18/1·19.00 SportingIndex18/1·19.00 Spreadex18/1·19.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 Unibet16/1·17.00 BresBet16/1·17.00 7Bet16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet16/1·17.00Virgin Bet16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook16/1·17.00Paddy Power16/1·17.00
13	Bay Of Stars J: Ray Dawson · T: D K Weld · draw 8 3yo · C · bpOnly runner	6123	8-04	86	—	—	55.0	14/1·15.88	15·15.00 Betfair Exchange · -6% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Betfair Exchange15·15.00Matchbook15·15.00Smarkets14.5·14.50SmarketsSBK12/1·13.00 Bet Victor12/1·13.00 Betano12/1·13.00Betfair Sportsbook12/1·13.00Paddy Power12/1·13.00 BetMGM11/1·12.00 Bet36511/1·12.00 Coral10/1·11.00 Ladbrokes10/1·11.00 Quinn Bet10/1·11.00 William Hill10/1·11.00 Betfred10/1·11.00 7Bet10/1·11.00 BetWright10/1·11.00 BresBet10/1·11.00 Dragon Bet10/1·11.00 Spreadex10/1·11.00 Star Sports10/1·11.00 BetTom10/1·11.00 Midnite10/1·11.00 SportingIndex10/1·11.00 Boyle Sports9/1·10.00 Unibet9/1·10.00 LiveScore Bet17/2·9.50Virgin Bet17/2·9.50
11	Baltic Fleet J: Andrew Mullen · T: Ian Williams · draw 12 3yo · G · chvOnly pairing	232P3	8-04	86	—	—	50.9	66/1·59.20	85·85.00 Smarkets · +44% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Smarkets85·85.00Matchbook80·80.00Betfair Exchange80·80.00 SmarketsSBK66/1·67.00 Bet36550/1·51.00 Midnite50/1·51.00 Quinn Bet40/1·41.00 SportingIndex40/1·41.00 Spreadex40/1·41.00 Star Sports40/1·41.00 Dragon Bet40/1·41.00 William Hill40/1·41.00 Boyle Sports40/1·41.00 BresBet40/1·41.00 7Bet40/1·41.00 BetWright40/1·41.00 Bet Victor40/1·41.00 BetTom40/1·41.00 Betano40/1·41.00 Coral40/1·41.00 Ladbrokes40/1·41.00 Unibet40/1·41.00Betfair Sportsbook40/1·41.00Paddy Power40/1·41.00 LiveScore Bet33/1·34.00 Betfred33/1·34.00 BetMGM33/1·34.00Virgin Bet33/1·34.00
16	Eniac J: Cam Hardie · T: Brian Ellison · draw 13 · combo 2/17 (12%) 3yo · C · chOnly runner	54933	8-02	82	—	—	48.4	40/1·41.87	70·70.00 Smarkets · +67% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Smarkets70·70.00Matchbook70·70.00Betfair Exchange60·60.00 SmarketsSBK55/1·56.00 William Hill33/1·34.00 Midnite33/1·34.00 Bet Victor33/1·34.00 Betano33/1·34.00Betfair Sportsbook33/1·34.00Paddy Power33/1·34.00 7Bet30/1·31.00 Bet36528/1·29.00 Quinn Bet28/1·29.00 Star Sports28/1·29.00 Coral28/1·29.00 LiveScore Bet28/1·29.00 SportingIndex28/1·29.00 Spreadex28/1·29.00Virgin Bet28/1·29.00Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 Unibet28/1·29.00 Ladbrokes28/1·29.00 Boyle Sports28/1·29.00 BetTom28/1·29.00 BetWright28/1·29.00 Betfred28/1·29.00 BresBet28/1·29.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 26–28 bookmakers per horse with the 44% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Sky Bet Melrose Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)?

The Sky Bet Melrose Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) is off at 14:25 on 22 August 2026 at York (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 14:25 York?

1m6f, Class 2, Flat, 17 runners declared.

What is the going for the 14:25 York?

Going is reported as Good To Soft on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 14:25 York?

The AI top-rated runner is Into The Light (score 75.2, best price 10.00). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 14:25 York?

The market favourite is Infraad at a best price of 4.10. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Into The Light.

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