Ground key to Native Khan running in Meld

John Oxx would like to see an improvement in the weather if Native Khan is to take his chance in the Meld Stakes at Leopardstown on Thursday week.

The grey, formerly trained by Ed Dunlop, had been off the track for a year when making his debut for the Currabeg stable on unsuitable ground at the Curragh last month.

However, it was an encouraging effort with Native Khan taking third place to Famous Name in the Group Three International Stakes over a mile and a quarter. And Oxx would like to turn him out again in next week’s Group Three over nine furlongs.