17:15 Leopardstown
Saturday 11 July 2020
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'Green Room' Meld Stakes (Group 3)
- 3YO plus | Class 1 | 1m 1f | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 52.90s
T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh
Tracked leaders, closed and effort 2f out travelling smoothly, pushed along to lead over 1f out, asserted and stayed on well inside final furlong op 3/1 tchd 16/5
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley
Prominent, soon led, pushed along from 2f out, strongly pressed and headed over 1f out, one pace after op 7/2 tchd 9/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Led early, prominent, pushed along before straight, kept on without matching front pair final furlong op 16/1
T: K J CondonJ: Ronan Whelan
Waited with behind leaders, closed straight, pushed along from 2f out, no impression when switched left inside final furlong, kept on without matching principals op 22/1 tchd 25/1
T: R VarianJ: Colin Keane
Waited with behind leaders, stumbled slightly at roadway soon after 2f, headway after halfway on outer, pushed along from 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out op Evens tchd 10/11
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Chased leaders, pushed along under 3f out, effort straight, not match leaders and not much room briefly 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace op 16/1
T: D K WeldJ: O J Orr
Slowly into stride, in rear, switched right under 2f out and pushed along and some headway, kept on same pace from over 1f out op 50/1 tchd 28/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: M C Hussey
Prominent, pushed along from 3f out, slightly impeded into straight, soon no impression and no extra in rear from over 1f out op 66/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.02, €1.30, €3.20EX:€10.90Trifecta:€118.40SF:€12.89
Forecasts
Zabeel Prince (5/4), Patrick Sarsfield (5/2), Ancient Spirit (4/1), Guaranteed (12/1), Fort Myers (18/1), Trais Fluors (20/1), Georgeville (33/1), Celtic High King (50/1)
It looks a shrewd move by Roger Varian to bring ZABEEL PRINCE over for this Group Three contest. He is comfortably clear of his rivals on ratings, and won in this grade on his return to action last season so the 346-day break is of no concern. Connections are not messing about with leading Irish jockey Colin Keane booked for the ride. Trais Flours finished third in a Group One for his former stable behind the selection and has place claims on that form, while Patrick Sarsfield is on an upward curve currently so should represent himself well on this first foray into group company. Ancient Spirit is also afforded major respect given he is 2-2 since racing resumed.
- Zabeel Prince
- Patrick Sarsfield
- Ancient Spirit
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €999.00
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