Leopardstown 7.30
Jockey Club Of Turkey Meld Stakes (group 3) (Class 1) (3YO plus)
Winner €39,000
Famous Name: High class, strong-travelling horse who scored 3 times in 2009, and was second in Group 1 and 2 company; Has come out on top both starts this term, albeit pushed hard to land odds in this grade over 1m here last time; One to beat although penalty will make life tough once again.
Finnicus: Solid effort when a couple of lengths third to Recharge in a listed race here; More needed here.
Lord High Admiral: Landed 7f Gowran maiden on debut last term, but failed to make impact in sales race/Group 1 after, ending up with good effort here last time; Looks to be pacemaker.
Steinbeck: Encouraging in 2 starts as a juvenile, beating Gold Bubbles and King Ledley by comfortable 2 lengths great effort in the Dewhurst, racing close to the gallop leading all the way and then being unlucky to be on unflavoured rail side; Started off year in great style with staying on fourth in Irish Guineas (hampered) but below par at Royal Ascot, finding himself in front too soon and then getting squeezed up (faded to eighth); No excuses put forward for that but worth another chance.
Vita Venturi: Highly regarded sort who made winning debut in a 20-runner maiden at the Curragh recently; This obviously much tougher but he created good impression and shrewd yard wouldn’t overface him too soon.
Bea Remembered: Far from disgraced when 3½ lengths fifth to Emperor Claudius in listed race, after having landed his maiden; However this is a lot tougher.
VERDICT: For whatever reason, STEINBECK was awful at Royal Ascot, but he’s worth another chance here, having run well on 3 of his 4 starts.
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