18.50
Good To FirmMeld Stakes (Group 3)
- Prize money: £25652.17
- 1m 1f 0y
- 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
5/2 (Won)
- Win: £1.73
- Place: £1.10
Form: 16-480 C BF
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (6) |
20th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Ended last season with two Pattern wins (1m1f/1m, good) at Leopardstown, proving suited by dropping back in trip after being tried over middle distances; upset in stalls and withdrawn on intended seasonal debut at Leopardstown; dropped away tamely in the Queen Anne; may have needed the run and will be hard to beat if recapturing his best form. |
13/8 |
|
9th 4 (1) |
17th Jun 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Ballydoyle colt who was withdrawn last month on intended reappearance, having got upset in the stalls; ended last season with two Group wins (1m1f/1m, good) at Leopardstown, proving suited by dropping back in distance; looks a potential threat in this division this term but, being the only seasonal debutant in the field, the market signals may prove the best guide. |
8/1 |
|
1 (7) |
11th May 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
C&D Group 2 winner at two; experienced a couple of reverses last season after a creditable fourth in the Poulains; floundered in testing conditions in the Prix du Jockey-Club and failed to stay 1m4f in the King Edward VII Stakes; redeemed himself with a handsome 1m1f at this venue and signed off with an emphatic C&D win from Mutasarref. |
8/11 |
2/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 253-31 CD
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (8) |
31st Aug 2024 Good 1m 1f 0y |
9st 7lb |
raced in second, led going easily 2f out, ridden and 2 lengths ahead 1f out, kept on well final 110yds, edged left final strides |
100/30 |
|
2nd 4 (5) |
18th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Had lots of useful stakes form, including her fourth to stablemate Tahiyra in last year's Irish 1,000 Guineas, before snaring her first blacktype win with decisive success in C&D Listed contest on good ground last month; ex-Ballydoyle runner-up might be flattered by his mark these days but she won with plenty to spare and there should be more to come. |
2/1 |
12/1
Form: 2-8183
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (4) |
20th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
prominent, soon went third, outpaced and lost third over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost fourth towards finish |
7/1 |
|
9th 3 (8) |
27th Sep 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 5lb |
Top rated in here at 107; running well in higher grades on his last few starts; his last try in Listed company resulted in victory at the Curragh (1m, soft); was only beaten 3.5l in a Group 2 on latest and he has to hold big claims here if handling the surface on AW debut. |
5/1 |
|
7th 9 (1) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
midfield, headway towards far side over 1f out, no impression final 110yds |
66/1 |
10/1
Form: 177-45 CD
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (6) |
1st Oct 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
raced in fourth, outpaced and dropped to rear under 2f out, soon no extra |
16/1 |
|
4th 3 (3) |
18th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Listed winner over 1m2f here at three; won weak renewal of this race last year when beating three rivals; held since, including over C&D behind Tarawa last month; 5lb better with that filly for a 3l defeat; suited by soft, handles good but fast ground may count against him. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: 21-20
Last run: 27 days
W: 8st 11lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 (2) |
1st Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 110y |
9st 3lb |
held up in rear, headway up the centre but still plenty to do over 1f out, 6 lengths down and went second inside final furlong, ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish |
10/1 |
|
5th 10 (8) |
23rd Aug 2024 Good 1m 0f 30y |
8st 12lb |
Won a minor event over 1m on good ground in France last year; promising run on Irish debut at Listowel but well beaten in Royal Ascot handicap and out of her depth in a Group 3 race last time; the lowest-rated of four Joseph O'Brien runners; plenty to prove in the circumstances. |
14/1 |
|
5th 8 (8) |
18th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y |
8st 11lb |
Expensive recruit from France where she won a minor event over a mile on good ground last year; promising run on Irish debut at Listowel but well beaten in Royal Ascot handicap; stiff task at the weights. |
20/1 |
6/1
Form: 567-10 C
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 (11) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 10lb |
never better than midfield, outpaced under 2f out, eased inside final 110yds |
33/1 |
|
6th 1 (7) |
18th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Keen-going sort likes a sound surface; beat Tarawa on the round mile at the Curragh just over a year ago and, after being gelded over the winter, made winning reappearance in five-runner Group 3 over that trip here in May; penalty means he's 3lb worse off with runner-up Real Appeal; down the field over 1m2f at Royal Ascot where he probably didn't stay; not an obvious candidate for headgear but cheekpieces are fitted. |
6/1 |
|
14th 2 (10) |
18th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Reappeared after a gelding operation to win a 1m Group 3 at Leopardstown (good) last month but it wasn't a strong race of its type and he looks vulnerable under a 5lb penalty here; stamina is also not assured (weakened on his previous attempt at about 1m2f). |
20/1 |
6/1
Form: 29-126 C
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (5) |
8th Aug 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Won three times at this venue in 2021 for Jessica Harrington including the Group 2 Boomerang Mile on Irish Champions Weekend; wins for this stable have been at Dundalk; well below his best on his two most recent visits to this track. |
16/1 |
|
7th 2 (1) |
18th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Won three times here in 2021 for Jessica Harrington including the Group 2 Boomerang Mile on Irish Champions Weekend; couple of AW wins for this yard since and was second to former stablemate Bold Discovery over a mile here in May; disappointing in Group 3 over 7f here last month; trying this trip for the first time, not nailed on to appreciate it. |
6/1 |
|
6th 3 (6) |
13th Jun 2024 Good 0m 7f 47y |
9st 9lb |
held up in rear |
7/2 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €2.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €2.70 |
| Trifecta | €17.20 |
Selections
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Tarawa