Full Result 8.00 Curragh (IRE) | 23 July 1999

Meld Stakes (Group 3)

(3yo+) 1m2f Good To Firm

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	1. Make No Mistake (IRE) 7/2 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	4	911 b	118	107	120	–
b c Darshaan - Respectfully (USA) (The Minstrel)
Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 4f out, sent into lead 3f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong (op 7/2 tchd 3/1)

2⁽³⁾ 4	5. Saffron Walden (FR) 4/5F Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	3	94	121	104	116	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Or Vision (USA) (Irish River)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd and driven along from 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, finished lame (op 4/6 tchd 9/10)

3⁽⁸⁾ 1 [5]	2. Golden Rule 10/1 S Craine Ms F M Crowley	S Craine Ms F M Crowley	4	95	104	94	105	–
b g Emarati (USA) - Sparklingsovereign I (Sparkler I)
Held up in rear, 5th 2f out, switched out and ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on well to go 3rd close home

4⁽⁵⁾ nk [5¼]	7. Excellent Striker (IRE) 14/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	89 tb¹	103	93	104	–
b c Fairy King (USA) - Ploy (Posse I)
Lead, disputed lead 4f out, headed over 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong (op 12/1)

5⁽¹⁾ 1 [6¼]	3. Lil's Boy (USA) 8/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	5	95	107	92	103	–
b h Danzig (USA) - Kentucky Lill (USA) (Raise A Native)
Tracked leaders in 5th, ridden and no extra from over 1f out (op 6/1)

6⁽²⁾ hd [6½]	6. Polaire (IRE) 6/1 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	3	812	109	95	105	–
b f Polish Patriot (USA) - Headrest (Habitat)
Tracked leaders in 6th, ridden to go 4th 2f out, soon no extra (op 4/1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 8 [14½]	4. Nash House (IRE) 25/1 N G McCullagh W M Roper	N G McCullagh W M Roper	6	95 t	90	92	88	–
b h Nashwan (USA) - River Dancer (Irish River)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened over 2f out (op 20/1)

7 ran Off time: 8:02:00 Winning time: 2m 2.20s (fast by 3.40s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Apparatchik
1st owner: Moyglare Stud Farm (Make No Mistake) 1st breeder: Ron Con
2nd owner: Mrs John Magnier (Saffron Walden)
3rd owner: Crock Of Gold Syndicate (Golden Rule)
Tote win: €4.50 PL: €1.80 €1.20 Ex: €2.40 CSF: €6.69

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

8:00 Curragh (IRE) 23 Jul 1999

Meld Stakes (Group 3)