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18:30 Leopardstown (IRE)

Invesco Pension Consultants Desmond Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €50,000 added
  • Winner: €30,000
  • 2nd: €10,000
  • 3rd: €5,000
  • 4th: €2,500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.92s
  • Off Time: 18:30:11
  • 8 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Emerald green, emerald green & white check sleeves, white cap
  • Form 353-131
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 109

towards rear, 6th halfway, headway over 1f out, ridden into 2nd final 150 yards, soon dropped to 3rd, kept on same pace

2(8)
Silk - Yellow, emerald green & yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap

Georgeville

35 t D
12/1
  • Form 870-363
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 100

rear, 8th halfway, switched right and progress on outer 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards, kept on well, not reach winner

3(7)
Silk - MAROON & WHITE DIABOLO, white sleeves, maroon cap
  • Form 070616
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 89

rear, 7th halfway, progress over 1f out, no impression behind horses under 1f out, kept on same pace

4(4)
Silk - Red, Yellow Panel, Yellow Chevrons on Sleeves, Red Cap
14/1
  • Form 67-8189
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 100

prominent, soon led, under pressure 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, lost place and weakened final 150 yards

5(3)
Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
11/2
  • Form 712643
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 105

pushed along leaving stalls, soon rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, lost place and no impression 1f out, ran on well final 100 yards to 4th close home

6(5)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
11/1
  • Form 9-27848
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 101

close up and ran freely, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place over 1f out, soon weakened

8(9)
Silk - dark blue and yellow halved horizontally, maroon cross sashes
  • Form 3-1011
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 110

broke well to lead, soon headed, 3rd halfway, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and asserted under 1f out, kept on well, reduced advantage close home

9(2)
Silk - YELLOW & RED CHEVRONS, hooped cap
12/1
  • Form 8-124
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 94

mid-division, 4th halfway, progress on inner to close 1 1/2f out, lost place final 150 yards, ridden and kept on same pace, dropped to 5th close home

7(1)
NR
  • Form 1319-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 106

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Real Appeal stepped out of handicap company to score at this level over 7f here in June and though he's never won over the trip he should have no problems staying. Georgeville has been placed at this level in the past though over 1m2f while Erzindjan make a quick reappearance after staying on over 7f in a Cork Listed race on Saturday. Military Style is making a belated return to action having not been seen since the National Stakes at the Curragh in September. He has a Group 3 verdict over Van Gogh to his credit and won first time out last year so shouldn't fail through lack of fitness. CREATE BELIEF certainly deserves a crack at this level having completed a double with a very impressive in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot. Some more rain would aid her cause but she looks the one to beat.

Formwatch

Real Appeal (GER) 6-1 (9-11) Chased leader, dropped to 7th halfway, headway on outer 1 1/2f out, strongly challenged leader under 1f out, led final 100 yards, kept on well, won at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jun beating Lord Of The Lodge (9-11) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

Georgeville 14-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway on inner in straight and went 4th 1f out, 3rd and ridden 150 yards out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Mosala (8-7) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Jul.

He Knows No Fear (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, ridden into 5th 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 6th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Sirjack Thomas (9-2) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Jun.

Charterhouse 33-1 (9-3) Mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 18, 10 1/2l behind Sirjack Thomas (8-13) at Galway 1m 1f hcp sft in Jul.

Erzindjan (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Pushed along leaving stalls, soon rear of mid-division, ridden and effort under 2f out, no impression on leader in 2nd final 100 yards, kept on, dropped to 3rd final strides, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Snapraeterea (9-6) at Cork 7f lst stks (1) sft in Aug.

Flying Visit (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and dropped to 5th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Mosala (8-7) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Jul.

Create Belief (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden clear, comfortable, won at Ascot 1m hcp fll stks (2) hvy in Jun beating Samoot (8-5) by 5 1/2l, 21 ran.

Neptune Rock (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Soon mid-division, headway and effort behind horses to chase leaders straight, switched right over 1f out, kept on well without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Mehnah (9-2) at Killarney 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jul.

Military Style (USA) 16-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Thunder Moon (9-5) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.