Meld Stakes (Group 3) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

18:50

Meld Stakes (Group 3)

Date 2024-07-18

Distance 1m1f

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €29,500

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (2)	Diego Velazquez Bay J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	131	—	16-480	111	111	92	27d	—	—	-15	30.3	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Carries 5lb penalty for Group 2 win last year; fourth in French 2,000 Guineas in May
4 (5)	Tarawa Bay J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	132	p	253-31	104	115	98	42d	—	—	-5	21.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Had some strong form at three; decisive winner of C&D Listed contest last month
3 (3)	Self Belief Bay J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	135	—	177-45	103	113	93	19d	—	—	+5	16.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won this on soft ground last year; held since, including behind Tarawa latest; 5lb better
1 (7)	Bold Discovery Bay J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	138	p	567-10	108	111	68	30d	—	—	+10	16.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Penalised for Group 3 win over a mile here in May; down the field over 1m2f at Royal Ascot
8 (8)	Without Words Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	123	—	21-20	92	106	62	27d	—	—	+7	11.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Expensive recruit from France; promising run at Listowel, well beaten in Royal Ascot h'cap
6 (4)	Bright Stripes Chestnut J:Ben Coen T:A Oliver	J:Ben Coen T:A Oliver	126	—	2-8183	102	109	66	35d	—	—	+13	17.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Won weak 1m Listed contest at Curragh; in rear in Irish 2,000, third in 7f Group 3 latest
2 (1)	Real Appeal Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Ronan Whelan T:Adrian McGuinness	135	p	29-126	105	112	54	35d	—	—	+12	14.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Half a length off Bold Discovery here in May and 3lb better off; held over 7f since
NR (6)	Stromberg Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	126	—	15-220	101	103	79	28d	—	—	—	12.8	—	—
Been running over 1m2f this term; second in Curragh Group 3, down the field at Royal Ascot

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Diego Velazquez	11/10	10/11	11/10	11/10	11/10
Tarawa	9/4	2/1	9/4	2/1	9/4
Self Belief	7/1	7/1	13/2	6/1	7/1
Bold Discovery	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Without Words	16/1	18/1	20/1	16/1	18/1
Bright Stripes	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Real Appeal	40/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Diego Velazquez

30.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 15

11/10

2nd

Tarawa

21.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

Bright Stripes

17.7

OR: 13 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Self Belief

16.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Bold Discovery

16.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Real Appeal

14.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Stromberg

12.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Without Words

11.7

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Diego Velazquez	111	111	92
Bold Discovery	108	111	68
Real Appeal	105	112	54
Tarawa	104	115	98
Self Belief	103	113	93
Bright Stripes	102	109	66
Stromberg	101	103	79
Without Words	92	106	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Self Belief	19d ago	Fit
Diego Velazquez	27d ago	Fit
Without Words	27d ago	Fit
Stromberg	28d ago	Fit
Bold Discovery	30d ago	Fit
Bright Stripes	35d ago	Fit
Real Appeal	35d ago	Fit
Tarawa	42d ago	Fit