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16:45 Curragh (IRE)

Desmond Stakes (group 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Yielding, Soft in places.
  • Surface: Turf
  • €62,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.79s
  • Off Time: 16:45:16
  • 5 Ran
1(4)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap

Famous Name

36 CDCD
3/10
  • Form 31-2211
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 117

tracked leaders in 3rd, headway to lead 1 1/2f out, stretched clear final furlong, easily

2(5)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
13/2
  • Form 624516
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 108

held up in rear, headway in 4th 1 1/2f out, ridden into 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner, kept on same pace

3(1)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

Poet

119 CD
11/2
  • Form 3/132-54
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 100

chased leader in 2nd, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace

4(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white hooped sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots

Quinmaster (USA)

37 t DCD
25/1
  • Form 12-0208
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 102

held up in 4th, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace

5(3)
Silk - Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, white cap
25/1
  • Form 0-8130
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 93

led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra and weakened

In depth

Formwatch

Famous Name 2-5fav (9-7) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd over 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 3 gd in Jul beating Staying On (9-7) by 2l, 7 ran.

Three Rocks (IRE) 15-8fav (9-11) Dwelt, held up towards rear early, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out, 6th of 8, 6l behind Aine (9-3) at Fairyhouse 6f Listed stks sft in Jul.

Poet 9-2 (9-0) Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Kargali (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m Listed stks sft in Apr.

Quinmaster (USA) 6-1 (10-0) last of 8, 10l behind Seachantach (8-10) at Cork 7f ext hcp gf in Jul.

Man Of Iron (USA) 7-1 (9-4) Led early, soon chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no extra and weakened 1 1/2f out, 11th of 12, 12l behind Johann Zoffany (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-100 gd in Jun.