Famous Name off to Munich in search of Group 1 success

FAMOUS Name is Munich bound on Sunday week in search of an elusive Group 1 success following another workmanlike victory in the Group 3 Jockey Club Of Turkey Meld Stakes at Leopardstown.

The Khalid Abdullah owned, Dermot Weld trained six-year-old came wide turning for home, edged past front-running Jan Vermeer and stayed on in typically determined style to slam Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby fifth by four and a half lengths, repeating last year’s win in the race and recording his ninth win on the Dublin track.

Winning trainer Weld was not present. But his son Kris commented: “What can you say about him that hasn’t been said before. He’s just a wonderful horse and a great servant. He did it well again and loves Leopardstown.