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19.10

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BOYLE Sports Meld Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £35852.17
  • 1m 1f 0y
  • 6 runners
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BOYLE Sports Meld Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 270-30 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
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15th

1

(14)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Adelaide River

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second in the Irish Derby and Grand Prix de Paris for Aidan O'Brien in 2023; failed to match that level in Australia until finishing a nose second in 1m2f Group 3 at Randwick last September; down the field in the Caulfield Cup on his final start there but resumed his European career with a pleasing staying-on third to Minnie Hauk in 1m2f Curragh Group 2 (good) six weeks ago; raced largely on good or softer on turf (below form in 2023 Derby on good to firm); his yard has had three placed in this since 2021.

28/1

3rd

1

(6)

4th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Adelaide River

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second in the Irish Derby and Grand Prix de Paris in 2023; failed to match that level in Australia until finishing a nose second to Birdman in a 1m2f Group 3 at Randwick last September; down the field in the Caulfield Cup on his final start; resumes his Irish career, now a gelding and housed with Joseph O'Brien.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-8213

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 100

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3rd

2

(5)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Curragh

Cowardofthecounty

9st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Group 3 winner as a 2yo; lost way last season but back to form on last two starts; runner-up to City Of Memphis in conditions race at Gowran (7f, soft) and won conditions race at Fairyhouse latest (7f, good); much more needed up in class and trip and looks yard's second-string on rider arrangements.

15/2

1st

2

(9)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Fairyhouse

Cowardofthecounty

9st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Group 3-winning 2yo over this trip but didn't fire in three runs last year; the best of two runs this term came at Gowran last time when ahead of Tina's Indian; the filly that won that event, City Of Memphis, has since won twice at Group level; a big player.

7/4

Form: 216-35 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 105

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5th

15

(7)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Snellen

9st 2lb

J: Mark Zahra

T: Gavin Cromwell

Two starts at Royal Ascot have yielded a win in the 2023 Chesham (7f) and cracking second of 23 in the Kensington Palace (1m, also good to firm) last year; won four-runner Leopardstown Group 3 (1m1f, good) the following month and there was plenty of encouragement when third in 7f Group 3 back there on last month's return; no surprise if she raises her game once more back at her favourite fixture.

12/1

3rd

2

(5)

10th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Leopardstown

Snellen

9st 12lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Winner of the 2023 Chesham; again ran well at Royal Ascot last year, second in 23-runner Kensington Palace Stakes; sprang a surprise in a four-runner 1m1f Group 3 at Leopardstown on penultimate start; this may be too sharp on reappearance.

7/1

Form: 1-3362

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 98

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2nd

6

(8)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

16:02 Navan

Syzygy

9st 9lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Progressive handicapper on heavy ground late last season; best of her three runs this season when third in the Irish Lincoln; meets stablemate Duckadilly on 16lb worse than handicap terms; blinkered for the first time.

25/1

6th

2

(10)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 63y

18:50 Roscommon

Syzygy

10st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Highly progressive from a low base last autumn, winning all three handicaps on heavy ground, at Gowran and twice at the Curragh; continued improvement on return when fine third of 25 from 7lb out of handicap in Irish Lincoln in first-time cheekpieces; coped with good-to-yielding ground when third at Leopardstown last time; any ease would help.

11/2

Form: 2-4424

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 106

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4th

7

(3)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

15:20 Curragh

Geryon

8st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Smart form here as a 2yo included two seconds in Group 2 company at 7f-1m on good and yielding to soft ground; back to form and probably unlucky not to win over 1m1f (good) in Listed heat at Navan on latest when a neck behind Isaac Newton and a nose behind Hotazhell (finished third/promoted to second); place shout with a repeat of that.

8/1

2nd

10

(9)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

15:27 Navan

Geryon

8st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Won Curragh maiden on debut (7f, good); later ran with credit in Group 2 juvenile events won by the Prix du Jockey Club principals, Constitution River and Hawk Mountain; yet to advance that profile in races at the Curragh and Leopardstown this season; premature to write off; hood added to tongue-tie.

6/1

Form: 4-4516 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 105

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6th

8

(8)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

15:20 Curragh

Isaac Newton

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Goodwood maiden winner on debut last August (7f, gd-sft); creditable run in Group 1 at Saint-Cloud (1m2f, very soft) in October; moderate efforts first two runs this term, but back on song when in front of Hotazhell and Geryon in Listed contest at Navan three weeks ago; needs to improve further to beat Purview, but solid place claims if backing up that last run.

5/1

1st

11

(3)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

15:27 Navan

Isaac Newton

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Maiden winner at Goodwood; best juvenile form when staying on from off the pace to take fourth behind Pierre Bonnard in Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud (1m2f, very soft) in October; shaped as if he needed the race when fourth of seven in a Listed event at Newmarket (1m1f, good) on return; eased when beaten in Derby Trial at Lingfield; should be competitive now.

5/1

Betting Forcast

4/1 Adelaide River, 7/1 Cowardofthecounty, 11/4 Snellen, 16/1 Syzygy, 5/2 Geryon, 3/1 Isaac Newton