18:30 Leopardstown

Thursday 12 August 2021

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Invesco Pension Consultants Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 43.92s

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Real Appeal⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 109| C

5/1

Smart gelding. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner Ballycorus Stakes at this course (6.8f, good, 6/1) 63 days ago by ½ length from Lord of The Lodge. Each-way shout.

Form: 353-131

(8)

Georgeville^t1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 100| D

12/1

Useful gelding. Good third of 13 in handicap at this course (10f, good, 14/1) 35 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Minor place money is probably the best he can hope for.

Form: 870-363

(7)

He Knows No Fear⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 89| CD

66/1

Useful colt. C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Respectable sixth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 22/1) 47 days ago. Mountain to climb on these terms.

Form: 070616

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Charterhouse¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 100| D

14/1

Useful colt. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form ninth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft) 16 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 67-8189

(3)

Erzindjan^b⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 105| D

11/2

Useful colt. Latest win at Gowran in April. Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form 4 lengths third of 10 to Snapraeterea in listed race (7/1) at Cork (7f, soft) 5 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip.

Form: 712643

(5)

Flying Visit³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 101| C| D

11/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. 14/1, creditable eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (10f, good) 35 days ago. Needs to find improvement from somewhere.

Form: 9-27848

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Create Belief⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S B Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 110| D

5/6

Lightly-raced winner. 3 wins from 4 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 21-runner handicap at Royal Ascot (8f, soft) 55 days ago, easily. Ideally needs rain, but the one to beat in any case.

Form: 3-1011

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Neptune Rock²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94| C

12/1

Lightly-raced course winner. Good 2¼ lengths fourth of 15 to Mehnah in listed race (20/1) at Killarney (8.2f, good) 29 days ago, never nearer. Shouldn't be underestimated, for all that more is needed.

Form: 8-124

Non-Runners

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Military Style³³³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: R L Moore

Forecasts

Create Belief (5/6), Military Style (7/2), Real Appeal (5/1), Erzindjan (11/2), Flying Visit (11/1), Georgeville (12/1), Neptune Rock (12/1), Charterhouse (14/1), He Knows No Fear (66/1)

So impressive when landing the Sandringham at Royal Ascot in June, CREATE BELIEF is confidently expected to take this step up in class in her stride. Indeed, she holds Group 1 entries later in the season, so connections may be aiming even higher in due course. Neptune Rock has plenty to find on form, but she was a real eye-catcher last time and is preferred to Military Style for forecast purposes.