Leopardstown (IRE) Races
Leopardstown (IRE)
18:05
Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes
Leopardstown (IRE)
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2023
Distance: 1m
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €5.50
Place: €1.70 €1.60 €1.60
Exacta: €24.40
Trifecta: €160.30
Non-Runners: Goldana (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Lord Massusus (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Joseph G Murphy | 129 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Held up in rear - headway on inner from over 2f out - keeping on when switched right over 1f out - ridden and went second then switched left against far rail inside final furlong - ran on to lead inside final 110yds - pushed out(op 8/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Alfred Munnings (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | A P O'Brien | 129 lbs | 11/4F | 1.5 | Soon disputed lead - raced in second after 1f - led over 1f out - soon ridden and edged left - headed inside final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 3/1) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Mutasarref (GB) | 7 G | Good | G M Lyons | 135 lbs | 9/2 | 2.75 | Midfield - headway and pressed leaders from 3f out - switched right over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 4/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Howyoulikethat (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Miss Hilary McLoughlin | 135 lbs | 10/1 | 1.5 | Prominent early - dropped to midfield after 1f - towards rear before halfway - dropped to last 3f out - headway when ridden from over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds(op 11/1) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Shayzann (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | J P Murtagh | 129 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Prominent - shaken up over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - soon no impression(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Thornbrook (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 126 lbs | 7/2 | .5 | In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield over 3f out - outpaced over 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 10/3) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Villanova Queen (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Mrs John Harrington | 132 lbs | 9/2 | 0.2 | Slowly into stride - in rear throughout (jockey said filly never travelled; vet reported filly to be showing signs of coming in season post race) | ||
| 8th | 4 | Pretreville (FR) | N/A | AVG | Adrian McGuinness | 135 lbs | 33/1 | 4.5 | Soon disputed lead - led narrowly after 1f - headed and weakened from over 1f out(op 28/1) |