23 Jul 2009 20:00 Leopardstown
Winner: €62,000 (Penalty: €40,300); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft (Soft in places).
Meld Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(8) |   | - | She's Our Mark (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 9 4) | 3-71251 / 21 | Flat (11) | D M Grant | P J Flynn Moyglare Stud Farm | 10/1 | |
| prominent early, soon mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, soon challenged, stayed on to lead last 100 yards, kept on well, pressed close home and all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(7) |   | SHD | Lord Admiral (USA) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 7) | 5488-75 / 8 | Flat (42) | Mick Kinane | C O'Brien Mrs M V O'Brien | 28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 5th over 1f out, kept on well final furlong to challenge inside final 50 yards, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(5) |   | 1¼ L | Casual Conquest (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 0) | 1/132-21 / 4 | Flat (60) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm | 8/13 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway in 2nd 2f out, improved to lead 1 1/2f out, ridden and challenged 1f out, headed last 100 yards and no extra, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(3) |   | 2 L | Beach Bunny (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 4) | 125-322 / 4 | Flat (26) | Chris Hayes | K Prendergast Lady O'Reilly | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on to 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(2) |   | 4 L | Red Rock Canyon (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 763132 / 5 | Flat (9) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien M Tabor,Mrs Magnier,D… | 20/1 | |
| soon led, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(4) |   | 1¼ L | Chief Lone Eagle (USA) (colt, chestnut, 8 11) | 1-20 / 3 | Flat (60) | Johnny Murtagh | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor | 12/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, pushed along 3f out, no extra in 3rd 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(6) |   | HD | Malibu Bay (USA) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 1-308 / 3 | Flat (19) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden in 7th and no extra 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(1) |   | 18 L | Crossing (GB) (Mare, bay, 9 4) | 06335-4 / 8 | Flat (118), Jump (1184) | K J Manning | W J Fitzpatrick James Fitzpatrick | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
