2025 Melrose Handicap Betting Tips

Push The Limit has the highest official rating when it comes to the Melrose Handicap and perhaps the horse is the most likely winner of this encounter. Ralph Beckett trains a charge who was successful at Goodwood last time out. The 5/2 favourite was able to oblige over one mile and three furlongs, with that coming after a couple of smart efforts at Carlisle and Newmarket.

Tarriance has landed two victories from four efforts this season. Andrew Balding saddles a horse who was able to claim the spoils at Sandown towards the end of July. That came after flopping as an odds-on favourite at Doncaster in the middle of June. There was previously a successful at Beverley and there has to be claims here.

Delta was in the winners’ enclosure last time out. Joseph O’Brien saddles a horse who won at Fairyhouse in the middle of June, with the even money shot landing the spoils over one mile and four furlongs. Previously to this, we saw the horse finish third out of seven at Navan and that came after a runner-up spot at Leopardstown.

Golden Handshake is bidding for a third consecutive win. William Haggas trains a three-year-old who was able to claim the spoils at Newbury last time out. The 13/8 favourite was able to land a victory in a handicap race and that came after a facile win at Lingfield. Pole Star is a potentially good each-way bet and has two recent wins.

2023 Melrose Handicap Tips

Lordship is the market leader and the horse will have plenty of supporters when it comes to the 2023 Melrose Handicap. The William Haggas-trained runner is carrying plenty of weight but it might not be enough of an impediment. After all, there have been successes at Chepstow, Yarmouth and Haydock Park, with the horse now bidding for a rare four-timer.

In the bet365 Handicap at the beginning of July, Lordship was able to oblige as the 100/30 favourite. It was a one-length win and came after beating four opponents at Yarmouth. Stablemate Alhambra Palace could give the favourite the most to think about, with the three-year-old carrying considerably less weight for this encounter.

The horse was able to succeed at Ascot when winning the Slingsby Gin Handicap over one mile and four furlongs, with a stunning five length victory illustrating the credentials of a runner who was last seen running and winning at Sandown Park. Over one mile and six furlongs on heavy ground, there was everything to like.

Denmark is definitely an interesting contender and we might forgive the horse’s under-par performance at the beginning of April when finishing second last in the Group 3 Ballysax Stakes. The horse ran in the Haras de Bouquetot - Criterium Arqana last October and was touched off by a short neck but there is definite pedigree there.