Rely on Lord Admiral

LORD ADMIRAL is fancied to score over ten furlongs for the first time in the Group Three Meld Stakes at Leopardstown this evening.

Of course one harbours minor doubts about his ability to see out the trip, but with Kieren Fallon on board and against this opposition there is every chance of him doing so.

The five-year-old has been given a nice break since finding seven furlongs an inadequate journey when going under to An Tadh on this track in the middle of June.