Full Result 4.45 Curragh (IRE) | 16 August 2009

Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

(3yo+) 1m Soft To Heavy

1st €40,300 2nd €11,780 3rd €5,580 4th €1,860

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	1. Famous Name 30/100F Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	4	910	117	102	122	–
b c Dansili - Fame At Last (USA) (Quest For Fame)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway to lead 1 1/2f out, stretched clear final furlong, easily (op 1/3)

2⁽¹⁾ 4½	2. Three Rocks (IRE) 13/2 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	4	910	108	91	108	–
b c Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Top Crystal (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in rear, headway in 4th 1 1/2f out, ridden into 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner, kept on same pace (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

3⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [5¼]	3. PoetI 11/2 Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	4	97	100	86	103	–
b c Pivotal - Hyabella (Shirley Heights)
Chased leader in 2nd, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

4⁽⁴⁾ 3½ [8¾]	4. Quinmaster (USA) 25/1 Fran Berry M Halford	Fran Berry M Halford	7	97 t	102	78	95	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Sherkiya (IRE) (Goldneyev)
Held up in 4th, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace (op 20/1)

5⁽³⁾ 4½ [13¼]	5. Man Of Iron (USA) 25/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	91	93	65	85	–
ch c Giant's Causeway (USA) - Better Than Honour (USA) (Deputy Minister)
Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra and weakened (op 20/1)