20:52 Leopardstown (IRE) 08 Aug 2024
Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes
Group 3 | Class 1 | 3YO plus
Winner €31,500 - 8 ran
mid-division, improved to 3rd before halfway, travelled well and closed 1 1/2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
rear, 8th halfway, headway 1f out, ran on well final furlong to 2nd close home, nearest at finish
broke well to lead, soon headed, 4th before halfway, progress in 3rd 1f out, kept on final furlong
close up, led after 2f, attempted to assert 2f out, under pressure and headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong, dropped to 4th close home
towards rear, progress in 5th halfway, effort 1f out, kept on without threatening closing stages
mid-division, ran freely, dropped to 6th halfway, under pressure 2f out, no impression over 1f out
slowly away, raced in rear, 7th halfway, no impression over 1f out, never a factor
prominent, soon led, headed after 2f, 2nd halfway, lost place and under pressure over 1f out, weakened closing stages
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Good | 8 | Lord Massusus | 9 | 3 | 9 3 | - | 13-1147 | 21 days | J G Murphy (119 miles) | Gary Carroll | 11/ 2 | 1:40.61 |
| 2022 | Good | 7 | Boundless Ocean | 1 | 3 | 9 5 | - | 103261 | 28 days | J S Bolger (56 miles) | Kevin Manning | 11/ 8 | 1:42.14 |
| 2021 | Good - Yielding | 8 | Create Belief | 9 | 3 | 8 13 | - | 3-1011 | 55 days | J P Murtagh (38 miles) | Shane B Kelly | 5/ 6 | 1:43.92 |
| 2020 | Good | 7 | Royal Dornoch | 1 | 3 | 9 2 | - | 7151-07 | 54 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Seamie Heffernan | 12/ 1 | 1:41.86 |
| 2019 | Good | 7 | Madhmoon | 4 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 11-2424 | 47 days | K Prendergast (38 miles) | Chris Hayes | 4/ 7 | 1:42.01 |
| 2018 | Good | 8 | Pincheck | 9 | 4 | 9 7 | - | 14-4522 | 5 days | Mrs J Harrington (38 miles) | Colm O'Donoghue | 10/ 1 | 1:41.36 |
| 2017 | Good | 9 | Alexios Komnenos | 2 | 3 | 9 1 | - | 12-3 | 47 days | J A Stack (119 miles) | Chris Hayes | 6/ 1 | 1:43.98 |
| 2016 | Good to Firm | 8 | Tribal Beat | 8 | 3 | 9 2 | - | 47212 | 292 days | J S Bolger (56 miles) | Kevin Manning | 9/ 1 | 1:41.90 |
| 2015 | Good to Firm | 5 | Cougar Mountain | 2 | 4 | 9 9 | - | 0-40345 | 15 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Joseph O'Brien | EVENS | 1:41.87 |
| 2014 | Soft | 9 | Custom Cut | 2 | 5 | 9 9 | - | 228311 | 18 days | D O'Meara | Daniel Tudhope | 10/ 3 | 1:43.10 |
| 2013 | Good | 7 | Gordon Lord Byron | 2 | 5 | 9 9 | - | 173423 | 11 days | T Hogan (119 miles) | Johnny Murtagh | 4/ 9 | 1:38.74 |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 8 | Duntle | 8 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 6-141 | 57 days | D Wachman (119 miles) | Wayne Lordan | 5/ 2 | 1:46.26 |
| 2011 | Good | 6 | Future Generation | 5 | 3 | 8 12 | - | 1-15102 | 26 days | G M Lyons (70 miles) | K Latham | 3/ 1 | 1:39.91 |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 5 | Beethoven | 4 | 3 | 9 7 | - | 4616-64 | 15 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Joseph O'Brien | 2/ 1 | 1:39.52 |
| 2009 | Good | 6 | Profound Beauty | 3 | 5 | 9 9 | - | 1135-11 | 28 days | D K Weld (38 miles) | P J Smullen | 6/ 4 | 2:30.48 |
| 2008 | Soft | 9 | Mores Wells | 2 | 4 | 9 10 | - | 136-342 | 50 days | K Prendergast (38 miles) | Declan McDonogh | 5/ 1 | 2:40.24 |
| 2007 | Soft | 7 | Mores Wells | 2 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 2-11457 | 19 days | K Prendergast (38 miles) | Declan McDonogh | 5/ 2 | 2:36.58 |
| 2006 | Good to Soft | 5 | Kastoria | 1 | 5 | 9 9 | - | 122-141 | 50 days | J M Oxx (38 miles) | Mick Kinane | 4/ 5 | 2:33.16 |
| 2005 | Good to Firm | 6 | Chelsea Rose | 2 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 131-199 | 28 days | Mrs C Collins (128 miles) | P Shanahan | 10/ 1 | 2:31.90 |
| 2004 | Good to Firm | 7 | Foreign Affairs | 7 | 6 | 9 10 | - | 5-13451 | 14 days | Sir Mark Prescott | J A Quinn | 7/ 1 | 2:34.30 |