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18:50 Leopardstown (IRE)

Meld Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €50,000 added
  • Winner: €30,000
  • 2nd: €10,000
  • 3rd: €5,000
  • 4th: €2,500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 52.32s
  • Off Time: 18:50:17
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Diego Velazquez (IRE)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Tarawa (IRE)

    11/4

      1(7)
      Silk - Mauve, yellow chevron, white sleeves, purple stars, white cap, purple star

      Bold Discovery (USA)

      30 p C
      16/1
      • Form 1567-10
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 108

      prominent and led after 1 1/2f, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, 4th over 1f out and soon no extra, weakened

      2(1)
      Silk - Black, red chevron, red armlet, red cap, black stars

      Real Appeal (GER)

      35 p C
      33/1
      • Form 529-126
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 105

      slowly away and always rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, ridden and no extra over 1f out

      3(3)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, orange epaulettes & armlet, orange cap, white star

      Self Belief (IRE)

      19 CCD
      17/2
      • Form 5177-45
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 103

      held up towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace to go moderate 4th close home

      4(5)
      Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap

      Tarawa (IRE)

      42 p CCD
      11/4
      • Form 3253-31
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 104

      led early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, 2nd and edged right entering straight, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace

      5(2)
      Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

      Diego Velazquez (IRE)

      27 BFC
      8/11
      • Form 116-480
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 111

      tracked leader and kept wide throughout, 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, ridden and led 1 1/2f out, drew clear on wide outside inside final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - WHITE & RED CHEVRONS,white sleeves,dark blue armlets,dark blue & yellow striped cap

      Bright Stripes (IRE)

      35
      22/1
      • Form 12-8183
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 102

      ran 4th, pushed along early straight, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, soon no impression, no extra closing stages

      8(8)
      Silk - Light blue & yellow check, yellow & white striped sleeves, light blue & yellow quartered cap

      Without Words (USA)

      27
      22/1
      • Form 21-20
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 92

      ran 5th, pushed along entering straight and soon ridden, no impression in moderate 4th inside final 150 yards, no extra

      7(6)
      NR

      Stromberg

      28
      10/1
      • Form 115-220
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 101

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2023
      (1)
      Silk -

      Self Belief (IRE)

      13/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9

      2022
      (1)
      Silk -

      Boundless Ocean (IRE)

      11/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2021
      (9)
      Silk -

      Create Belief (IRE)

      5/6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Bold Discovery (USA) 40-1 (9-10) Keen early, midfield, ridden over 2f out where bumped, soon faded, no impression entering final furlong, 14th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Israr (9-5) at Ascot 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Real Appeal (GER) 6-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, pushed along and some headway on inner under 2f out, 5th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Mutasarref (9-9) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jun.

      Self Belief (IRE) 18-1 (9-12) Rear of mid-division early, mid-division after 3f, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Jan Brueghel (8-11) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Jun.

      Tarawa (IRE) 2-1fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, led after 3f, ridden 1 1/2f out, asserted over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m 1f lst stks (1) gd in Jun beating Cairo (9-9) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.

      Diego Velazquez (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along and angled out turning in, no impression on leaders when hung right 2f out, weakened soon after, 10th of 14, 30 1/4l behind Calandagan (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Bright Stripes (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Towards rear, 6th halfway and pushed along entering straight, ridden over 1f out and went 3rd 150 yards out, no impression on principals and kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Mutasarref (9-9) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jun.

      Without Words (USA) 22-1 (8-11) Mid-division near side group, ridden and edged right 2f out, soon weakened, 15th of 30, 11 1/4l behind Soprano (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp fll stks (2) gf in Jun.

      Stromberg 20-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never in contention, 11th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Jayarebe (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.