18 Jul 2019 19:50 Leopardstown
Winner: €60,000 (Penalty: €35,400); Distance: 1m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places).
Meld Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(2) |   | - | Mohawk (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 417-287 / 9 | Flat (46) | D O'Brien | A P O'Brien Tabor, Michael… | 9/4 | |
| dwelt and pushed along briefly, held up in touch, 5th over 2f out, ridden and progress towards outer to lead over 1f out, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(1) |   | 2 L | Up Helly Aa (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 21 / 6 | Flat (45) | W J Lee | W McCreery Flaxman Stables… | 7/2 | |
| dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden in 6th under 2f out, progress into 3rd under 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(6) |   | 1½ L | Ancient Spirit (GER) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 1613-80 / 6 | Flat (124) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Zhang Yuesheng | 14/1 | |
| led, ridden and strongly pressed under 2f out, 2nd 1f out, kept on and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(3) |   | 2½ L | Zihba (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 8-23406 / 4 | Flat (19) | Chris Hayes | J A Stack Al Shaqab Racing | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, disputed 3rd halfway, ridden and slightly hampered over 2f out, short of room again over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(5) |   | 2¼ L | Pincheck (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 138-603 / 5 | Flat (19) | S Foley | Mrs J Harrington Jon Kelly | 3/1 | |
| prominent, disputed 3rd halfway, pushed along before straight, ridden in 5th under 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(7) |   | 1 L | Tinandali (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 6-171 / 4 | Flat (40) | O J Orr | D K Weld Australian Bloodstock | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, progress to 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and edged left over 2f out, dropped to 6th under 1f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(8) |   | 12 L | Zabriskie (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 807-967 / 4 | Flat (19) | Wayne Lordan | L Comer Luke Comer | 66/1 | |
| slowly into stride and reminder early, held up towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6(4) |   | - | Cape Of Good Hope (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 23-1408 / 3 | Flat (12) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Tabor, Michael… | 0/0 | ||
