19:25 Leopardstown

Thursday 20 July 2023

All16:4517:1517:4518:2018:5019:2519:5520:30

Aer Lingus College Football Classic Meld Stakes (Group 3)

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

1^st

(1)

Self Belief

49-9

13/2

T: W McCreeryJ: Billy Lee

Raced 3rd, ridden and closed 1 1/2f out, strongly challenged leader inside final furlong, led narrowly final 150 yards, kept on best tchd 5/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(6)

Alfred Munnings

39-0

5/2

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Tracked leader in close 2nd, ridden and strongly challenged leader inside final furlong, soon every chance in 3rd, kept on in 2nd closing stages, not match winner op 2/1 tchd 3/1

3^rd

(3)

Empress Of Beauty

38-11

6/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Seamie Heffernan

Broke well to lead narrowly, ridden 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace, dropped to 3rd closing stages tchd 13/2

4^th

4 ½

(5)

Trustyourinstinct

39-0

10/11f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh

Ran 4th, a little keen, ridden and no impression on leaders 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong op Evens tchd 5/6 and tchd 11/10

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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

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.50EX:€17.30Trifecta:€65.40SF:€21.82

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.

TRUSTYOURINSTINCT (IRE)
BOLD DISCOVERY (USA)
EMPRESS OF BEAUTY (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Boundless Ocean

Weight: 8-13 |Age: 3

J: K J Manning | T: J S Bolger

15/8

Prize Money

1st: €31,500.002nd: €10,500.003rd: €5,250.004th: €2,625.005th: €1,575.006th: €1,050.00