21:50 Leopardstown (IRE) 18 Jul 2024
Meld Stakes
Group 3 | Class 1 | 3YO plus
Winner €30,000 - 7 ran
tracked leader and kept wide throughout, 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, ridden and led 1 1/2f out, drew clear on wide outside inside final furlong
ran 4th, pushed along early straight, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, soon no impression, no extra closing stages
held up towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace to go moderate 4th close home
ran 5th, pushed along entering straight and soon ridden, no impression in moderate 4th inside final 150 yards, no extra
prominent and led after 1 1/2f, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, 4th over 1f out and soon no extra, weakened
slowly away and always rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, ridden and no extra over 1f out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Soft | 4 | Self Belief | 1 | 4 | 9 9 | - | 151-345 | 19 days | W McCreery (38 miles) | Billy Lee | 13/ 2 | 2:00.82 |
| 2022 | Good | 6 | Boundless Ocean | 4 | 3 | 8 13 | - | 210326 | 19 days | J S Bolger (56 miles) | Kevin Manning | 15/ 8 | 2:00.49 |
| 2021 | Good | 8 | Japan | 1 | 5 | 10 0 | - | 359-136 | 26 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Ryan Moore | 15/ 8 | 1:52.99 |
| 2020 | Good | 8 | Patrick Sarsfield | 2 | 4 | 9 11 | - | 3221-11 | 8 days | J P O'Brien (76 miles) | Declan McDonogh | 5/ 2 | 1:52.90 |
| 2019 | Good | 7 | Mohawk | 2 | 3 | 9 5 | - | 417-287 | 46 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Donnacha O'Brien | 9/ 4 | 1:54.98 |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 4 | Turret Rocks | 3 | 5 | 9 6 | - | 34-6416 | 18 days | J S Bolger (56 miles) | Kevin Manning | 14/ 1 | 1:55.20 |
| 2017 | Good - Yielding | 5 | Moonlight Magic | 3 | 4 | 9 9 | - | 363-273 | 18 days | J S Bolger (56 miles) | Kevin Manning | 5/ 1 | 1:58.80 |
| 2016 | Good to Firm | 7 | Decorated Knight | 9 | 4 | 9 9 | - | 134-412 | 41 days | H & R Charlton | G Baker | 9/ 4 | 1:55.93 |
| 2015 | Yielding | 6 | Carla Bianca | 1 | 4 | 9 9 | - | 1111-42 | 32 days | D K Weld (38 miles) | P J Smullen | 6/ 4 | 1:57.80 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 4 | Parish Hall | 4 | 5 | 9 12 | - | 9-36262 | 21 days | J S Bolger (56 miles) | Kevin Manning | 11/ 8 | 2:13.77 |
| 2013 | Good | 7 | Scintillula | 2 | 3 | 8 11 | - | 27-4124 | 5 days | J S Bolger (56 miles) | Kevin Manning | 6/ 1 | 1:52.64 |
| 2012 | Good | 6 | Famous Name | 3 | 7 | 9 12 | - | 4-13121 | 25 days | D K Weld (38 miles) | P J Smullen | 3/ 10 | 1:54.60 |
| 2011 | Soft | 4 | Famous Name | 5 | 6 | 9 12 | - | 71-1131 | 27 days | D K Weld (38 miles) | P J Smullen | 4/ 9 | 1:56.71 |
| 2010 | Good | 6 | Famous Name | 3 | 5 | 9 12 | - | 1123-11 | 74 days | D K Weld (38 miles) | P J Smullen | 4/ 6 | 1:54.62 |
| 2009 | Soft | 8 | She's Our Mark | 8 | 5 | 9 4 | - | 3-71251 | 11 days | P J Flynn (105 miles) | D M Grant | 10/ 1 | 2:08.74 |
| 2008 | Good to Firm | 4 | King Of Rome | 1 | 3 | 8 11 | - | 0-52036 | 18 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Johnny Murtagh | 5/ 4 | 2:04.50 |
| 2007 | Soft | 6 | Fracas | 5 | 5 | 9 7 | - | 47-2251 | 49 days | D Wachman (119 miles) | Wayne Lordan | 4/ 5 | 1:10.38 |
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 6 | Heliostatic | 1 | 3 | 8 11 | - | 1-28617 | 27 days | J S Bolger (56 miles) | Kevin Manning | 11/ 10 | 2:06.58 |
| 2005 | Good to Firm | 4 | Tropical Lady | 4 | 5 | 9 7 | - | 936523 | 6 days | J S Bolger (56 miles) | Kevin Manning | 7/ 2 | 2:06.30 |
| 2004 | Good to Firm | 5 | Latino Magic | 4 | 4 | 9 7 | - | 924335 | 6 days | R J Osborne (38 miles) | R M Burke | 6/ 1 | 2:05.70 |