Racecards
16:45 Leopardstown (IRE)
Desmond Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 226844
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
close 2nd to halfway, weakened from over 3f out, eased straight, tailed off
- Form 136-911
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Mick Kinane
settled moderate 3rd, improved into 2nd approaching straight, led over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, all out
- Form 231814
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey D Holland
led, strongly pressed to halfway, edged clear over 3f out, ridden straight, headed over 1f out, soon no extra
- Form 32/1-125
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd into straight, 2nd and challenged inside final furlong, kept on well, just failed
- Form 220-142
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey Fran Berry
held up in rear, ran on well from over 1f out, nearest at finish
- Form 2-83341
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
settled 5th, progress entering straight, 4th and challenged 1f out, switched right and kept on
- Form 4146-38
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
held up in 6th, no impression straight
- Form 163130
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
held up, progress into 5th entering straight, not clear run on inner over 1f out, soon eased