19:20 Leopardstown

Thursday 16 August 2018

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Invesco Pension Consultants Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:22  |   Winning time: 1m 41.36s
1st
Horse silk
3
(9)
10/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C O'Donoghue
Broke well, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead entering straight, ridden to assert and 3 lengths clear 1f out, driven out and stayed on well inside final furlong tchd 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
(5)
7/4f
T: R VarianJ: C T Keane
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, some headway entering straight and pushed along in 2nd under 2f out, ridden and no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 5/2 tchd 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
½
5
(8)
49-7
16/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on one pace op 14/1 tchd 18/1
4th
Horse silk
nse
4
(4)
10/1
T: W T FarrellJ: W J Lee
Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and switched right 1 1/2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong op 8/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
(6)
16/1
T: M MulvanyJ: G F Carroll
Towards rear, never a factor, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(2)
39-4
5/1
T: J A StackJ: C D Hayes
Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out tchd 9/2 and 11/2
7th
Horse silk
4 ½
1
(1)
7/2
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra final furlong, eased close home op 11/4
8th
Horse silk
4 ¾
8
(3)
8/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Soon led, pushed along and headed entering straight, soon ridden and no extra over 1f out, weakened, eased final 100 yards op 7/1 tchd 17/2

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9
(7)
Horse silk
Threeandfourpence13
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 3
T: A P O'Brien  J: J A Heffernan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.80Pl:€2.30, €1.20, €3.60EX:€27.70Trifecta:€245.60SF:€28.50

Forecasts

Masaarr (7/4), Escobar (7/2), Zihba (5/1), St Patrick's Day (8/1), Threeandfourpence (8/1), Pincheck (10/1), Xenobia (10/1), Zorion (16/1), On The Go Again (16/1)

Verdict

The Classic generation looks strong here and MASAARR gets the vote in first-time headgear after the colt's display in Listed class at Deauville when last seen. It's likely we haven't seen the best of St Patrick's Day just yet and he's another who gets first-time blinkers here while Zihba was unbeaten in three starts before his run in the Irish Guineas at the Curragh and he can resume progress here.
  1. Masaarr
  2. St Patrick's Day
  3. Zihba

Previous Winners

2017
Alexios Komnenos
Weight: 9-1  |Age: 3
6/1

Prize Money

1st: €37,170.002nd: €11,970.003rd: €5,670.004th: €2,520.005th: €1,260.006th: €631.00

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