ICON Meld Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 55.20s

(2)

Deauville^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 114| C

2/1

Good second at Newmarket (1m1f, good) in a Group 3 on seasonal debut in April. Ran well in a Group 1 contest subsequently but well beaten at Royal Ascot (1m, good-to-firm) a month ago. Drops in grade.

Form: 300-250

(3)

Turret Rocks¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 104| D

14/1

Listed winner over an extended 1m1f at Gowran Park (good-to-firm) on her penultimate outing. Well beaten in a Group 1 subsequently and more needed.

Form: 34-6416

(5)

Hazapour⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Dettori| T: D K Weld| OR: 110| C

8/13

Group 3 winner over 1m2f on good ground here in May. Seemingly failed to stay the 1m4f trip in the Derby at Epsom (good) subsequently and one for the shortlist dropping in trip.

Form: 713-15

(4)

Curly^t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| D

14/1

Broke her maiden at the second attempt when winning over an extended 1m1f at Gowran Park (good-to-firm) last month. Stepping up markedly in class.

Form: 31

Non-Runners

(1)

Brendan Brackan⁶⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 9

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Hazapour (8/13), Deauville (2/1), Brendan Brackan (13/2), Turret Rocks (14/1), Curly (14/1)

HAZARPOUR can get his career back on track with a victory against his elders in this competitive looking Group 3 contest. The selection has already won at this level here and he is taken to get the better of Deauville who hasn't hit the heights of last years form in three starts this term. Third place can go the way of the mare Turret Rocks.