Aer Lingus College Football Classic Meld Stakes (Group 3)

Leopardstown

7:25

Date 2023-07-20

Distance 1m1f

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €30,975

Runners (6)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5 (5)	Trustyourinstinct ch J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	126	—	11	-	113	75	32d	—	—	-9	29.5	5/4 44%
Smart colt has won both starts at a lower level; respected but will have to improve
3 (6)	Alfred Munnings b J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	126	—	16-3	-	99	80	19d	—	—	-17	11.9	15/8 35%
Beaten 10l on return in a Curragh Group 3 last time but should step forward from that
6 (3)	Empress Of Beauty gr J:Seamie Heffernan T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Henry De Bromhead	123	—	12	97	108	86	22d	—	—	+14	27.8	13/2 13%
Second in a fillies' Listed race at Navan last time and improving but this demands more
1 (1)	Self Belief b J:W J Lee T:W Mccreery	J:W J Lee T:W Mccreery	135	—	51-345	104	112	64	19d	—	—	+4	17.1	11/2 15%
Regressive this term; beaten a long way by Alfred Munnings last time; difficult to fancy
NR (2)	Bold Discovery b J:TBC T:Mrs John Harrington	J: T:Mrs John Harrington	126	—	3-2501	109	118	100	18d	—	—	+1	23.5	11/4 27%
Has good form here and a career-best to win a Curragh Listed over 1m last time; big player
NR (4)	Pale Iris b J:TBC T:Joseph G Murphy	J: T:Joseph G Murphy	132	—	89-865	-	101	60	3d	—	—	-1	0.4	100 1%
Handicapper is out of her depth in this grade

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Trustyourinstinct	5/4	11/10	6/5	11/10	6/5
Alfred Munnings	2	15/8	7/4	7/4	15/8
Empress Of Beauty	6	11/2	13/2	11/2	11/2
Self Belief	11/2	6	6	6	6
Bold Discovery	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Pale Iris	100	100	100	100	100

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Trustyourinstinct

29.5

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

Empress Of Beauty

27.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 12 Odds: 4

13/2

3rd

Bold Discovery

23.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Self Belief

17.1

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Alfred Munnings

11.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 8.9

15/8

Pale Iris

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bold Discovery Top Rated	109	118	100
Self Belief	104	112	64
Empress Of Beauty	97	108	86
Trustyourinstinct	—	113	75
Alfred Munnings	—	99	80
Pale Iris	—	101	60

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