Leopardstown (IRE)
17:52
Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €14 Place: €2.20 €2.80 €1.10 Exacta: €76.40 Trifecta: €540.70
Non-Runners: Power Under Me (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Mutasarref (GB) 7 G Good G M Lyons 138 lbs 12/1 Won Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - pressed leader when hit on nose by rival's whip under 2f out - ridden and led narrowly over 1f out - kept on - gamely(op 10/1)
2nd 8 Mountain Bear (IRE) 3 C AVG A P O'Brien 128 lbs 20/1 .5 Raced wide - held up in rear - ran on from over 1f out - went second towards finish - too much to do(op 16/1)
3rd 2 Lord Massusus (IRE) 5 G AVG Joseph G Murphy 135 lbs 5/1 0.2 Took keen hold - disputed lead early - soon lost position but in touch with leaders - kept on(tchd 9/2)
4th 7 Galen (GB) 3 C AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 128 lbs 5/4F .5 Prominent - led after 1f - headed over 1f out - lost two places towards finish (jockey said colt mount ran green around home turn)(op 13/8 tchd 6/5)
5th 4 Real Appeal (GER) 4 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 135 lbs 100/1 0.2 Dwelt start - towards rear - midfield after 2f - in touch with leaders 2f out - kept on but no telling impression(tchd 125/1)
6th 6 Bright Stripes (IRE) 3 C AVG A Oliver 128 lbs 25/1 2 Raced wide - took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
7th 9 Ylang Ylang (GB) 3 F Good A P O'Brien 125 lbs 7/4 0.2 Slowly away - in rear - nudged along from 2f out - kept on but no impression (jockey said filly was having her first run back and he felt the ground was a little too quick for her)(op 13/8 tchd 15/8)
8th 5 Empress Of Beauty (FR) 4 F AVG Henry De Bromhead 132 lbs 80/1 0.2 Took keen hold - led narrowly or disputed lead - raced in second after 1f - weakened from over 1f out(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)