24 Jul 2008 20:00 Leopardstown
Winner: €70,000 (Penalty: €45,501); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Meld Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(1) |
| - |
King of Rome (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 123lbs) |
0-52030 / 20 |
Flat (18) | Johnny Murtagh | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith |
5/4 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, improved to challenge 2f out, soon led, ridden and kept on strongly final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(2) |
| 2 L |
Lord Admiral (USA) (Horse (entire), Bay, 138lbs) |
1-13102 / 8 |
Flat (74) | Mick Kinane | C O'Brien Mrs M V O'Brien |
3/1 | |
| raced 3rd, improved to 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(4) |
| 2½ L |
Mustameet (USA) (Horse (entire), Bay, 133lbs) |
0/166-13 / 7 |
Flat (12) | D P McDonogh | K Prendergast Hamdan Al Maktoum |
2/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden into 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4(3) |
| 12 L |
King Of Westphalia (USA) (Colt, Bay, 123lbs) |
733514 / 3 |
Flat (15) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor |
9/1 | |
| led, ridden and challenged 2f out, soon headed, no extra 1 1/2f out and soon weakened | ||||||||||