Aer Lingus College Football Classic Meld Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 2m 0.82s

(1)

Self Belief¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 104| C

13/2

Useful gelding. 16/1, 22¼ lengths last of 5 to Mashhoor in International Stakes at the Curragh (10f, good) 19 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 151-345

(6)

Alfred Munnings¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| C

5/2

Thrice-raced winner. Course winner. 4/1, 10¾ lengths third of 5 to Mashhoor in International Stakes at the Curragh (10f, good) 19 days ago, left poorly placed. Should improve. Not ruled out.

Form: 16-3

(5)

Trustyourinstinct³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| D

10/11

Promising Churchill colt who impressively made it 2-2 in 6-runner minor event at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 32 days ago. The one to beat with more to offer.

Form: 11

(3)

Empress Of Beauty²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 97| D

6/1

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Gowran in May. 9/1, head second of 9 to Library in listed race at Naas (10f, good to firm) 22 days ago. May well do better still. In the picture.

Form: 12

Non-Runners

(4)

Pale Iris³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: J G Murphy J: Gary Carroll

(2)

Bold Discovery¹⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

Forecasts

Trustyourinstinct (10/11), Bold Discovery (2/1), Alfred Munnings (5/2), Empress Of Beauty (6/1), Self Belief (13/2), Pale Iris (50/1)

Joseph O'Brien's Churchill colt TRUSTYOURINSTINCT looks a good prospect and is fancied to take this step up in class in his stride and make it 3-3. Curragh scorer Bold Discovery should ensure he doesn't have things all his own way though, with improving duo Empress of Beauty and Alfred Munnings not discounted either.