Full Result 6.50 Leopardstown (IRE) | 18 July 2024

Meld Stakes (Group 3)

(3yo+) 1m1f Good

1st €29,500 2nd €9,500 3rd €4,500 4th €2,000 5th €1,000 6th €500

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	5. Diego Velazquez (IRE) 8/11F Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	3	95	111	91	118	–
b c Frankel - Sweepstake (IRE) (Acclamation)
Prominent, raced wide after 3f, carried right over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, went further clear inside final 110yds, easily (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that a drop in trip and class brought about the improvement) (op 11/10 tchd 4/6 and tchd 6/5)

2⁽⁵⁾ 7	4. Tarawa (IRE) 11/4 Chris Hayes D K Weld	Chris Hayes D K Weld	4	96 p	104	65	95	–
b f Shamardal (USA) - Tanoura (IRE) (Dalakhani)
Took keen hold, disputed lead early, headed and prominent after 2f, hung right over 2f out, led again over 1f out, soon ridden and headed, kept on inside final furlong, no match for winner (op 9/4)

3⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [8¼]	6. Bright Stripes (IRE) 22/1 Ben Coen A Oliver	Ben Coen A Oliver	3	90	102	61	94	–
ch c Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Dutch Rose (IRE) (Dutch Art)
Midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon went third, no extra inside final 110yds (op 18/1 tchd 16/1)

4⁽³⁾ 3 [11¼]	3. Self Belief (IRE) 17/2 W J Lee W McCreery	W J Lee W McCreery	5	99	103	55	89	–
b g Make Believe - Fact Or Folklore (IRE) (Lope De Vega)
Towards rear, switched right and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final 110yds, never near to challenge (op 7/1 tchd 13/2)

5⁽⁸⁾ ½ [11¾]	8. Without Words (USA) 22/1 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3	811	92	47	84	–
b f Mendelssohn (USA) - Border Dispute (USA) (Boundary)
Towards rear, switched right 2f out, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never on terms (op 18/1 tchd 16/1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 2¾ [14½]	1. Bold Discovery (USA) 16/1 Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	4	912 p¹	108	48	85	–
b g Bolt D'Oro (USA) - Caribbean Babe (USA) (Arch)
Disputed lead early, led overall after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding took a false step 3f out and lost his action momentarily) (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

7⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [16¼]	2. Real Appeal (GER) 33/1 Ronan Whelan Adrian McGuinness	Ronan Whelan Adrian McGuinness	7	99 p	105	40	79	–
b g Sidestep (AUS) - Runaway Sparkle (Green Desert)
Slowly away and lost many lengths start, always behind (tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)

7 ran Off time: 6:50:17 Winning time: 1m 52.32s (fast by 0.18s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Stromberg (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Smith,Magnier,Tabor,Westerberg,Brant (Diego Velazquez) 1st breeder: Epona Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: H H Aga Khan (Tarawa)
3rd owner: Paul Hardy (Bright Stripes)
Tote win: €1.73 PL: €1.10 €1.60 Ex: €2.70 CSF: €2.70 Trifecta: €17.20

6:50 Leopardstown (IRE) 18 Jul 2024

Meld Stakes (Group 3)