19:50 Leopardstown

Thursday 18 July 2019

All17:4018:1018:4519:2019:5020:2520:55

Meld Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 1f  |   Good to Firm (Good in Places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:50  |   Winning time: 1m 54.98s
1st
Horse silk
5
(2)
39-5
9/4f
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Dwelt and pushed along briefly, held up in touch, 5th over 2f out, ridden and progress towards outer to lead over 1f out, kept on well tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
8
(1)
7/2
T: W McCreeryJ: W J Lee
Dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden in 6th under 2f out, progress into 3rd under 1f out, kept on op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(6)
14/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Led, ridden and strongly pressed under 2f out, 2nd 1f out, kept on and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
(3)
49-9
16/1
T: J A StackJ: C D Hayes
Tracked leaders, disputed 3rd halfway, ridden and slightly hampered over 2f out, short of room again over 1f out, kept on
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
(5)
3/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Prominent, disputed 3rd halfway, pushed along before straight, ridden in 5th under 2f out, kept on one pace op 7/2
6th
Horse silk
1
7
(7)
4/1
T: D K WeldJ: O J Orr
Tracked leaders, progress to 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and edged left over 2f out, dropped to 6th under 1f out, no impression op 11/4
7th
Horse silk
12
3
(8)
66/1
T: L ComerJ: W M Lordan
Slowly into stride and reminder early, held up towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra

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Non-Runners

6
(4)
Horse silk
Cape Of Good Hope12
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 3
T: A P O'Brien  J: J A Heffernan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.80Pl:€1.70, €2.00EX:€9.00Trifecta:€71.70SF:€9.98

Forecasts

Mohawk (9/4), Pincheck (3/1), Cape Of Good Hope (3/1), Up Helly Aa (7/2), Tinandali (4/1), Ancient Spirit (14/1), Zihba (16/1), Zabriskie (66/1)

Verdict

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE has run well in Group 1 company this season and dropping in grade he is taken to register a second victory of the campaign in this Group 3 contest. Second place can go the way of top weight Ancient Spirit who is making his debut for this stable while Pincheck, third on seasonal debut last time out can fill the same position in this contest.
  1. Cape Of Good Hope
  2. Ancient Spirit
  3. Pincheck

Previous Winners

2018
Turret Rocks
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 5
14/1

Prize Money

1st: €35,400.002nd: €11,400.003rd: €5,400.004th: €2,400.005th: €1,200.006th: €601.00

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