LEOPARDSTOWN 20:00

Name: MELD STAKES (Group 3)
Start: 2015-07-16T17:50:00
End: 2015-07-16T21:00:00
Location: Leopardstown

17:50 18:25 18:55 19:25 20:00 20:30 21:00

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20:00 Thursday 16 July 2015
MELD STAKES (Group 3)	Distance : 1m 1f
Prize : €60,000 Age : 3yo+ Race Type : Flat Surface : Turf	Going : Gd/Sft
Race Type : Flat	Surface : Turf

Pedigree

Race Reports

Running Notes

Pos (Draw)	Pos (Draw)	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos (Draw)		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1 (1)	1 (1)		2. CARLA BIANCA (IRE)	2. CARLA BIANCA (IRE)	0 <	111	-11 >	97	Pat Smullen	4	9-9	6/42.5f	6/42.5f
1 (1)			gr or rof DANSILI 127 - MAJESTIC SILVER (IRE) LINAMIX (FR) 127	J: Pat Smullen T: D. K. Weld, Ireland Age: 4 Wgt: 9-9	0 <	111	-11 >	97	D. K. Weld, Ireland				6/42.5f
back down in trip, had nothing of the calibre of Words to deal with on this occasion and didn't need to improve to resume winning ways, enjoying the run of the race but always doing enough; made running, went with enthusiasm, shaken up 2f out, stuck to task; will need to step up again to make her presence felt in the Nassau, her next reported target, but there are more races to be won with her at this sort of level.
led, shaken up 2f out, stuck to task
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2 (4)	2 (4)	¾	3. ELLEVAL (IRE)	3. ELLEVAL (IRE)	-3 <	109	+2 >	95	Connor King	5	9-9	7/18	7/18
2 (4)		¾	bg KODIAC 112 - PENNY ROUGE (IRE) 59 PENNEKAMP (USA) 130	J: Connor King T: David Marnane, Ireland Age: 5 Wgt: 9-9 Eq: (s)	-3 <	109	+2 >	95	David Marnane, Ireland	(s)			7/18
again ran well, confirming that he is back in form; waited with, forced wide home turn, quickened early in straight, second 1f out, no extra final 100 yds; doesn't win very often but likely to remain competitive.
held up, forced wide home turn, quickened early in straight, second 1f out, no extra final 100 yds
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3 (6)	3 (6)	1¼	1. BRENDAN BRACKAN (IRE)	1. BRENDAN BRACKAN (IRE)	-4 <	107	-10 >	92	C. T. Keane	6	9-9	9/25.5	9/25.5
3 (6)		1¼	bg BIG BAD BOB (IRE) 118 - ABEYR 106 UNFUWAIN (USA) 131	J: C. T. Keane T: G. M. Lyons, Ireland Age: 6 Wgt: 9-9	-4 <	107	-10 >	92	G. M. Lyons, Ireland				9/25.5
back up in trip, turned in best effort of season; close up, effort 2f out, one paced; will need to be well placed if he is to double his tally at this level.
close up, effort 2f out, one paced
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4 (2)	4 (2)	1	4. PIRI WANGO (IRE)	4. PIRI WANGO (IRE)	-42 <	104	-14 >	90	G. F. Carroll	6	9-9	5/16	5/16
4 (2)		1	chg CHOISIR (AUS) 126 - ZOLDAN DEPLOY 131	J: G. F. Carroll T: G. M. Lyons, Ireland Age: 6 Wgt: 9-9	-42 <	104	-14 >	90	G. M. Lyons, Ireland				5/16
bounced back to form without ever looking like winning; tracked pace, took strong hold, lost place entering straight, kept on again late.
chased leaders, lost place entering straight, kept on again late on
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5 (5)	5 (5)	1¼	6. QUEEN NEFERTITI (IRE)	6. QUEEN NEFERTITI (IRE)	+3 <	98	-8 >	83	W. M. Lordan	3	8-11	9/25.5	9/25.5
5 (5)		1¼	bf GALILEO (IRE) 134 - CHINTZ (IRE) 112p DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) 117	J: W. M. Lordan T: David Wachman, Ireland Age: 3 Wgt: 8-11	+3 <	98	-8 >	83	David Wachman, Ireland				9/25.5
didn't get home over this 1f longer trip, but the way she went through the race would suggest she is still in good form; chased leaders, travelled fluently, third early in straight, effort flattened out.
chased leaders, third early in straight, not sustain effort
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6 (3)	6 (3)	22	5. BATTLE OF MARATHON (USA)	5. BATTLE OF MARATHON (USA)	+46 <	52	+48 >	37	Seamie Heffernan	3	9-0	10/111	10/111
6 (3)		22	bg WAR FRONT (USA) 119 - SAYEDAH (IRE) 105 DARSHAAN 133	J: Seamie Heffernan T: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland Age: 3 Wgt: 9-0 Eq: (b)	+46 <	52	+48 >	37	Aidan O'Brien, Ireland	(b)			10/111
faced a stiff task in this grade, but offered little after 10 months off; held up, in touch approaching home turn, weakened, heavily eased off; something to prove.
held up, in touch approaching home turn, weakened, eased
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All 6 ran.	Winning Owner: Moyglare Stud Farm
Time: 1m 57.8s Closing Sectional: (3f): 38.2s (102.8%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 115%, Betfair SP 99.3%
A smart renewal of this Group 3, albeit one lacking strength in depth, and favourite backers had few anxious moments, Carla Bianca making all for a straightforward success; it was run at a sound pace. CARLA BIANCA (IRE) back down in trip, had nothing of the calibre of Words to deal with on this occasion and didn't need to improve to resume winning ways, enjoying the run of the race but always doing enough; made running, went with enthusiasm, shaken up 2f out, stuck to task; will need to step up again to make her presence felt in the Nassau, her next reported target, but there are more races to be won with her at this sort of level. ELLEVAL (IRE) again ran well, confirming that he is back in form; waited with, forced wide home turn, quickened early in straight, second 1f out, no extra final 100 yds; doesn't win very often but likely to remain competitive. BRENDAN BRACKAN (IRE) back up in trip, turned in best effort of season; close up, effort 2f out, one paced; will need to be well placed if he is to double his tally at this level. PIRI WANGO (IRE) bounced back to form without ever looking like winning; tracked pace, took strong hold, lost place entering straight, kept on again late. QUEEN NEFERTITI (IRE) didn't get home over this 1f longer trip, but the way she went through the race would suggest she is still in good form; chased leaders, travelled fluently, third early in straight, effort flattened out. BATTLE OF MARATHON (USA) faced a stiff task in this grade, but offered little after 10 months off; held up, in touch approaching home turn, weakened, heavily eased off; something to prove.

20:00 Leopardstown Result on Thursday 16 July 2015

The 1M 1F 20:00 MELD STAKES (Group 3) at Leopardstown was run on Gd/Sft. It was open to 3yo+ and had a prize fund of €60,000. There were 6 runners. The winning horse was CARLA BIANCA (IRE) who won by ¾. CARLA BIANCA (IRE) was ridden by Pat Smullen. CARLA BIANCA (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 6/4f.

How the rest of the runners fared:

ELLEVAL (IRE) finished 2nd and was beaten by 0.75 - they had an ISP of 7/1
BRENDAN BRACKAN (IRE) finished 3rd and was beaten by 2.00 - they had an ISP of 9/2
PIRI WANGO (IRE) finished 4th and was beaten by 3.00 - they had an ISP of 5/1
QUEEN NEFERTITI (IRE) finished 5th and was beaten by 4.25 - they had an ISP of 9/2
BATTLE OF MARATHON (USA) finished 6th and was beaten by 26 - they had an ISP of 10/1

LEOPARDSTOWN 20:00

20:00 Thursday 16 July 2015

MELD STAKES (Group 3)

20:00 Leopardstown Result on Thursday 16 July 2015