ICON Meld Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 58.80s

(4)

Deauville³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 119| C

4/5

Grade 1 winner at Belmont last year and has been running well this campaign. Impressive winner of the Huxley Stakes at Chester last month. The ground went against him at the Curragh, before third of 16 behind Ribchester in the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot.

Form: 3-72133

(2)

Brendan Brackan⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 112| C

5/1

Won the Irish Lincolnshire on seasonal reappearance at Naas in March, before third of four behind Minding and a win here in the Listed, Glencairn Stakes in June.

Form: 831-131

(3)

Moonlight Magic^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 112| CD

5/1

No win since a Leopardstown Group 3 early last season but has run consistently well in some very classy races since, including when runner-up to Minding in this year's Mooresbridge Stakes, before third of six, beaten 2¾L in the Curragh 1m2f Group 3 International Stakes.

Form: 363-273

(1)

Tennessee Wildcat⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 100| C| D

20/1

Not the most prolific on turf (2/23) but showed game attitude to get the job done last time out at Gowran Park over this sort of trip, before third of 12 , beaten 1¼L here last week over 1m2f.

Form: 563-913

(5)

The Grey Gatsby^v1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR: 116| C

9/2

Dual Group 1 winner in his younger days who hasn't been the same force for the past couple of seasons.

Form: 42605-4

Forecasts

Deauville (4/5), The Grey Gatsby (9/2), Moonlight Magic (5/1), Brendan Brackan (5/1), Tennessee Wildcat (20/1)

Fascinating contest in store here with plenty of fancy entries for many of the competitors here. Queen Anne third, DEAUVILLE, has this to loose and any chinks in the armour will be exposed by Brendan Brackan and Moonlight Magic.