Full Result 6.05 Leopardstown (IRE) | 17 August 2023

Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

(3yo+) 1m Good

1st €30,975 2nd €9,975 3rd €4,725 4th €2,100 5th €1,050 6th €525

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	7. Lord Massusus (IRE) 11/2 Gary Carroll Joseph G Murphy	Gary Carroll Joseph G Murphy	3	93	102	81	109	–
br g Markaz (IRE) - Wajaha (IRE) (Haafhd)
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)

2⁽²⁾ 1½	6. Alfred Munnings (IRE) 11/4F Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	3	93 p¹	101	76	106	–
b c Dubawi (IRE) - Best In The World (IRE) (Galileo)
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)

3⁽⁸⁾ 2¾ [4¼]	3. Mutasarref 9/2 Colin Keane G M Lyons	Colin Keane G M Lyons	5	99	103	70	101	–
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Mulkeyya (IRE) (Mawatheeq)
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)

4⁽³⁾ 1½ [5¾]	2. Howyoulikethat (IRE) 10/1 W J Lee Miss Hilary McLoughlin	W J Lee Miss Hilary McLoughlin	6	99	96	65	97	–
b g Requinto (IRE) - Alexander Express (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
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)

5⁽¹⁾ nk [6]	8. Shayzann (IRE) 16/1 Ben Coen J P Murtagh	Ben Coen J P Murtagh	3	93	–	62	96	–
b c Shamardal (USA) - Shareen (IRE) (Bahri)
Prominent, shaken up over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, soon no impression (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ ½ [6½]	9. Thornbrook (IRE) 7/2 Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3	90	102	57	91	–
b f Saxon Warrior (JPN) - Lillebonne (FR) (Danehill Dancer)
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)

7⁽⁵⁾ hd [6¾]	5. Villanova Queen (IRE) 9/2 Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	4	96	104	58	92	–
ch f Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Quads (IRE) (Shamardal)
Slowly into stride, in rear throughout (jockey said filly never travelled; vet reported filly to be showing signs of coming in season post race)

8⁽⁶⁾ 4½ [11¼]	4. Pretreville (FR) 33/1 Ronan Whelan Adrian McGuinness	Ronan Whelan Adrian McGuinness	8	99	101	47	85	–
b g Acclamation - Pegase Hurry (USA) (Fusaichi Pegasus)
Soon disputed lead, led narrowly after 1f, headed and weakened from over 1f out (op 28/1)

8 ran Off time: 6:05:19 Winning time: 1m 40.61s (slow by 1.11s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Goldana (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John N Bourke (Lord Massusus) 1st breeder: Longrove Stud
2nd owner: Westerberg, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith (Alfred Munnings)
3rd owner: Eleanora Kennedy (Mutasarref)
Tote win: €5.50 PL: €1.70 €1.60 €1.60 Ex: €24.40 CSF: €21.90 Trifecta: €160.30

6:05 Leopardstown (IRE) 17 Aug 2023

Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3)