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19:05 Leopardstown (IRE)

Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good, Good to Yielding in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €57,500 added
  • Winner: €37,375
  • 2nd: €10,925
  • 3rd: €5,175
  • 4th: €1,725
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.91s
  • Off Time: 19:05:36
  • 6 Ran
1(2)
Silk - MAROON & YELLOW CHEVRONS, yellow sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 486-470
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 102

tracked leaders on inner in 3rd, ridden along entering straight and soon no extra, weakened over 1f out

2(6)
Silk - MAROON

Duff (IRE)

22 CD
15/2
  • Form 462562
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 102

dwelt, towards rear, some headway on outer early straight, no impression in 4th well over 1f out, no extra final furlong

3(1)
Silk - Dark blue, red cross sashes, yellow cap

Hujaylea (IRE)

11 p CDCD
13/2
  • Form 288373
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 105

towards rear, 5th on inner halfway, niggled along entering straight, kept on one pace without threatening

4(3)
Silk - BLACK, white seams, light green cap

Moran Gra (USA)

16 p CDCD
8/1
  • Form 010310
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 103

always prominent, tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge early straight, no impression under pressure inside final furlong

5(4)
Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
Evs
  • Form 5-110
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 106

tracked leaders, 3rd entering straight, ridden to close 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, not reach winner

6(5)
Silk - White & royal blue halved, sleeves reversed, royal blue star on cap
  • Form 1-15102
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 102

soon led and made virtually all, strongly pressed early straight, swished tail but kept on gamely under pressure from over 1f out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Three-year-olds have a good record in this and FUTURE GENERATION can keep up the good work of the younger brigade. Her close second to Across The Rhine in the Group 3 Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh when Hujaylea and Duff were behind was a fine effort and a repeat should be good enough. Fellow youngster Emiyna has a Group 3 penalty for her victory over Lolly For Dolly at the Curragh and she was by no means disgraced on her only subsequent start in the 1000 Guineas there. She's had a nice break and looks a big threat.

Formwatch

Croisultan (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Chased leaders on stands' side, 5th halfway, no extra from over 1f out, 12th of 28, 4 1/2l behind Six of Hearts (9-7) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Jun.

Duff (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Dwelt, soon mid-division, 6th halfway, headway in 4th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, ridden to lead last 150 yards, strongly pressed, disputed closing stages, headed on line, 2nd of 9, shd behind Taameer (9-7) at Naas 1m stks gd in Jul.

Hujaylea (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Towards rear, went 7th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not reach principals, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Alanza (8-12) at Cork 1m Listed stks gf in Jul.

Moran Gra (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th on outer entering straight, no impression, 13th of 17, 16l behind Stunning View (9-5) at Galway 1m hcp gd in Jul.

Emiyna (USA) 9-2 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 15, 9l behind Misty For Me (9-0) at Curragh 1m 3yo fll stks G1 (1) gd in May.

Future Generation (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Across The Rhine (9-8) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 in Jul.