Leopardstown (IRE)
18:50
Meld Stakes
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 Distance: 1m1f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €1.73 Place: €1.10 €1.60 Exacta: €2.70 Trifecta: €17.20
Non-Runners: Stromberg (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Diego Velazquez (IRE) 4 C Elite A P O'Brien 131 lbs 8/11F Won 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)
2nd 4 Tarawa (IRE) 4 F AVG D K Weld 132 lbs 11/4 7 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)
3rd 6 Bright Stripes (IRE) 3 C AVG A Oliver 126 lbs 22/1 1.25 Midfield - ridden and headway over 1f out - soon went third - no extra inside final 110yds(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
4th 3 Self Belief (IRE) 5 G AVG W McCreery 135 lbs 17/2 3 Towards rear - switched right and ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - never near to challenge(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
5th 8 Without Words (USA) 3 F Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 123 lbs 22/1 .5 Towards rear - switched right 2f out - ridden and some headway over 1f out - never on terms(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
6th 1 Bold Discovery (USA) 4 G AVG Mrs John Harrington 138 lbs 16/1 2.75 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)
7th 2 Real Appeal (GER) 4 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 135 lbs 33/1 1.75 Slowly away and lost many lengths start - always behind(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)