18:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 15 July 2021

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Green Room Meld Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 52.99s

(1)

Japan²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 114

15/8

Very smart horse. Bit below form 7¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Wonderful Tonight in Hardwicke Stakes (11/1) at Royal Ascot (12f, soft) 26 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 359-136

(5)

Maker Of Kings^b,t⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 107| C| D

6/1

Smart gelding. Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 8-runner Amethyst Stakes (7/1) at this course (8f, good) 67 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Erzindjan, kept up to work. Yard in good form.

Form: 412-221

(2)

Leo De Fury³⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 111

11/1

Smart gelding. 12 lengths last of 6 to Magical in Irish Champion Stakes (125/1) at this course (10f, good). Off 10 months. Yard in good form. Not taken lightly.

Form: 54/1556-

(9)

Sinawann¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 111| BF| C

10/3

Smart colt. Course winner. 11/4, bit below form 3 lengths fourth of 11 to Fourhometwo in listed race at the Curragh (8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 6132-34

(3)

Up Helly Aa^v⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 103| D

13/2

Smart horse. 5/1, respectable 3¾ lengths fourth of 9 to Magnanimous in listed race at this course (8f, good) 42 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip.

Form: 32-6344

(7)

Erzindjan⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 106

17/2

Smart colt. 13½ lengths sixth of 9 to Earlswood in Gallinule Stakes (9/2) at the Curragh (10f, heavy) 53 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Others more persuasive.

Form: 14-7126

(6)

Lunar Space^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 102

125/1

Useful gelding. Winner at the Curragh in May. 15¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Cadillac in International Stakes at the Curragh (10f, good, 50/1) 19 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 3-62199

(4)

Snapraeterea²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105

9/1

Smart colt. Latest win at Naas in May. Good 4 lengths fourth of 9 to Mohaafeth in Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot (10f, firm, 14/1) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 041354

Non-Runners

(8)

Visualisation²⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: S M Crosse

Forecasts

Japan (15/8), Sinawann (10/3), Maker Of Kings (6/1), Up Helly Aa (13/2), Erzindjan (17/2), Snapraeterea (9/1), Visualisation (10/1), Leo De Fury (11/1), Lunar Space (125/1)

JAPAN was put in his place in Group 1s the last twice, but he took advantage of a drop in grade at Chester earlier in the season and he can do the same again here. Stablemates Snapraeterea and Visualisation both ran well at Royal Ascot last month and look the main threats.