Racecards
18:52 Leopardstown (IRE)
BoyleSports Meld Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €60,000 added
- Winner: €36,000
- 2nd: €12,000
- 3rd: €6,000
- 4th: €3,000
- Form 465152
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
led, 1 length advantage halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 50-8155
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey Ben Coen
prominent, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost two places over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 1-54642
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey S Foley
held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway to lead when ridden 1f out, faced challenge inside final 150 yards, kept on well close home, just held on
Purview
67- Form 1-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey Colin Keane
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, not clear run under 2f out, headway to challenge winner inside final 150 yards, kept on strongly but just failed
Sparks Fly
40- Form 7111-83
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Laura Pearson
NonRunner
- Form 12-99
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
NonRunner
- Form 3-41104
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey Chris Hayes
NonRunner
Previous results
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Formwatch
Galen 13-2 (9-10) Prominent, raced wide but led soon after home turn, shifted right 2f out, joined 1f out, all out when headed final 110 yards, kept on, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Haatem (9-5) at Ascot 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Lord Massusus (IRE) 17-2 (9-12) Disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, settled behind leaders after 1f, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 7l behind Skukuza (9-9) at Curragh 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Snellen (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Wore hood to post, raced near side, held up in behind leaders, shaken up and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead when groups merged over 1f out, soon faced challenge, headed inside final furlong, no extra final 50yds, 2nd of 23, 1l behind Miss Information (9-1) at Ascot 1m hcp fll stks (2) gf in Jun.
Purview 11-1 (9-5) Soon towards rear, 4th halfway, progress to 3rd under 2f out, improved to 2nd over 1f out, kept on final furlong in clear 2nd, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Delacroix (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Sparks Fly 11-1 (9-8) Held up in last trio, headway out wide and ridden inside final 2f, went modest 3rd over 1f out, closed on 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Spiritual (9-8) at Epsom 1m 1f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jun.
Expanded (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Slightly slow into stride and always towards rear, 8th on inner halfway, pushed along from 2f out, soon dropped to rear and no extra, last of 9, 11 3/4l behind Field Of Gold (9-2) at Curragh 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in May.
Shiota (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Mid-division, keen hold, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra final furlong, 10th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Sujet (8-7) at Curragh 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.