18:23 Leopardstown
Thursday 7 August 2025
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Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3)
- 3YO plus | Class 1 | 1m | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 18:24 | Winning time: 1m 39.67s
T: J ChannonJ: Ronan Whelan
Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, all out close home op 9/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen
Dwelt, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, improved into 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, not reach winner op 5/2
T: J P MurtaghJ: J A Heffernan
Held up in last, off pace at halfway, headway into 4th and switched right 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to go 3rd close home tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1
T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane
Tracked leader in 2nd, travelling well entering straight, ridden and no impression on winner 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 4th and no extra close home op 3/1 tchd 11/4
T: J G MurphyJ: Gary Carroll
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in 5th entering straight, no impression tchd 8/1
T: W McCreeryJ: Wayne Lordan
Held up in 5th, ridden and dropped to last entering straight, weakened tchd 3/1
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Dance Night Andday28
Weight: 9-6| Age: 5
T: R O'Sullivan J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€3.40, €1.10EX:€41.60Trifecta:€142.50SF:€35.15
Forecasts
Alakazi (15/8), Jancis (11/4), Mutasarref (7/2), Chicago Critic (8/1), Dance Night Andday (8/1), Lord Massusus (9/1), Johan (12/1)
A competitive Group 3 in which last year's winner MUTASARREF is fancied to repeat the trick. Ger Lyons' gelding is most consistent at this level and finished ahead of several of his oppposition in the Minstrel Stakes last time, so is fancied to get the better of the upwardly-mobile Alakazi and Chicago Critic, who should step forward from his recent Curragh run.
- MUTASARREF
- ALAKAZI (FR)
- CHICAGO CRITIC
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €36,000.002nd: €12,000.003rd: €6,000.004th: €3,000.005th: €1,800.006th: €1,200.00
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