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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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m 1m 1m 1m2½f 1m4f
1st
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)
4 C Elite
A P O'Brien 131 lbs 8/11F Won
1m 1m 7f 1m 1m
7f 7f 1m 1m 7f
2nd
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)
4 F AVG
D K Weld 132 lbs 11/4 7
1m1f 1m
7f 7f 1m 1m 7f
3rd
Midfield - ridden and headway over 1f out - soon went third - no extra inside final 110yds(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
3 C AVG
A Oliver 126 lbs 22/1 1.25
1m 1m2f 1m 1m2½f 1m
1m2f 1m1f 1m 1m2f 1m2f
4th
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 G AVG
W McCreery 135 lbs 17/2 3
1m
1m 1m
5th
Towards rear - switched right 2f out - ridden and some headway over 1f out - never on terms(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
3 F Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 123 lbs 22/1 .5
1m
1m 1m 1m 1m2½f 1m2f
6th
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)
4 G AVG
Mrs John Harrington 138 lbs 16/1 2.75
1m
1m 7f 7f 1m 7f
7th
Slowly away and lost many lengths start - always behind(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)
4 G AVG
Adrian McGuinness 135 lbs 33/1 1.75
1m