Full Result 7.45 Leopardstown (IRE) | 24 July 2004

Meld Stakes (Group 3)

(3yo+) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st €45,500 2nd €13,300 3rd €6,300 4th €2,100

Meld Stakes (Group 3), 1m2f - Good To Firm, 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	2. Latino Magic (IRE) 6/1 R M Burke R J Osborne	R M Burke R J Osborne	4	97	106	105	108	–
ch c Lion Cavern (USA) - Tansy (Shareef Dancer)
Held up in rear, progress 3f out, 3rd and ridden entering straight, close 2nd and challenged 1f out, stayed on well to lead on line (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

2⁽²⁾ shd	3. Solskjaer (IRE) 5/1 Jamie Spencer A P O'Brien	Jamie Spencer A P O'Brien	4	97	104	105	108	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Lyndonville (IRE) (Top Ville)
Moderate 2nd, took closer order entering straight, led over 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed final furlong, kept on well, headed on line (op 9/2)

3⁽⁵⁾ 4 [4]	4. Cache Creek (IRE) 100/30 Fran Berry P Hughes	Fran Berry P Hughes	6	94	107	94	97	–
b m Marju (IRE) - Tongue River (USA) (Riverman)
Held up, last approaching straight, kept on to go moderate 3rd inside final furlong (op 5/2)

4⁽³⁾ 2 [6]	5. Medicinal (IRE) 9/4J P Shanahan D K Weld	P Shanahan D K Weld	3	811 b	107	93	96	–
gr c Linamix (FR) - Pharmacist (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Moderate 3rd, 4th and ridden entering straight, soon no extra (op 7/4)

5⁽¹⁾ 3½ [9½]	1. Big Bad Bob (IRE) 9/4J Mick Kinane John Dunlop	Mick Kinane John Dunlop	4	910	–	89	93	–
br c Bob Back (USA) - Fantasy Girl (IRE) (Marju)
Led, soon well clear, reduced advantage entering straight, headed over 1 1/2f out, weakened quickly (op 3/1)