Racecards
19:10 Leopardstown (IRE)
Invesco Pension Consultants Desmond Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €63,000 added
- Winner: €37,170
- 2nd: €11,970
- 3rd: €5,670
- 4th: €2,520
- Form 621782
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 107
led, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed over 150 yards out, no impression and kept on one pace
- Form 490-148
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
held up in rear, checked halfway, switched right in rear 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 2832-16
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 106
rear of mid-division, pushed along under 2f out and some headway 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 41117-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along under 2f out and ridden in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 010-312
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
always towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression on outer 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 12-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey Chris Hayes
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway under 2f out, ridden to challenge and led over 150 yards out, under pressure and kept on well
- Form 2-13381
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey P J Smullen
tracked leaders, ran freely, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra
- Form 0-40467
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 861221
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
slowly into stride, mid-division, not clear run and switched right in 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MORANDO has done very little wrong in six starts, winning four of them, and Roger Varian's charge was a game winner last month at Windsor on her reappearance in Listed company. This will be tougher but there's every chance she has got more to offer and she can register a first Group-race success in continuing her progress. Sea Wolf has gone well in both starts this term, winning one and close second since, she's sure to appreciate the ground and represents a trainer in good form. At likely bigger odds, the veteran Custom Cut loves it around here and will handle conditions while True Valour (beat Sea Wolf) and Alexios Komnenos are closely matched on their Curragh meeting recently and can get involved.
Formwatch
Custom Cut (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Another Touch (9-5) at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) sft in Jul.
Flight Risk (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Raced in rear, pushed along from 2f out, no impression from 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Spirit of Valor (9-1) at Curragh 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Diamond Fields (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, soon pushed along and no impression over 2f out, no extra and dropped to rear 1f out, eased final 100 yards, last of 6, 12 1/2l behind Rehana (8-11) at Naas 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in May.
Morando (FR) 11-4 (9-4) Keen early, tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon strongly challenged, edged left, held on gamely, won at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) gs in Jul beating Stormy Antarctic (9-4) by shd, 5 ran.
Sea Wolf (IRE) 2-1fav (9-9) Towards rear, progress on outer into 7th 2f out, soon ridden, went 4th f out, kept on well to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind True Valour (9-0) at Curragh 1m lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.
Alexios Komnenos (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 5th 3f out, headway and ridden 1 1/2f out, led briefly over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind True Valour (9-0) at Curragh 1m lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.
True Valour (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division on inner, progress into 3rd and pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead on inner 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Curragh 1m lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jul beating Sea Wolf (9-9) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Intricately (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Soon raced in 5th, closer order from over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, soon no impression, one pace, 7th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Enable (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gf in Jul.
Music Box (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-1) Lost shoe leaving stalls, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead entering straight, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Galway 7f lst fll stks (1) sft in Aug beating Drumfad Bay (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.