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15:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 13 August 2020

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Clipper Logistics Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 41.86s

1^st

(1)

Royal Dornoch

39-2

12/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan

Held up towards rear, closer early straight and not clear run over 1f out, switched left and headway between horses early final furlong, kept on well to lead close home op 11/1 tchd 10/1

2^nd

(5)

Ancient Spirit

59-9

9/4f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley

Led, ridden to assert and 2 lengths clear 1f out, under pressure and drifted right inside final furlong, headed close home tchd 85/40

3^rd

1 ½

(3)

Bowerman

69-9

11/2

T: A McGuinnessJ: R P Whelan

Pushed along early to track leaders, soon dropped back towards rear, pushed along entering straight, ridden and some headway on outer 1f out, went 3rd inside final 100 yards, kept on one pace op 13/2

4^th

(2)

Trais Fluors

69-9

13/2

T: K J CondonJ: W J Lee

Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, some headway on inner early straight, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, soon no impression and dropped to 4th final 100 yards op 6/1

5^th

1 ½

(4)

Etneya

38-13

9/2

T: D K WeldJ: O J Orr

Slowly into stride, soon headway on outer, ran freely, 3rd halfway, ridden early straight and no impression over 1f out, soon dropped to 5th, kept on one pace op 7/2 tchd 5/1

6^th

4 ¾

(7)

Fiscal Rules

39-2

10/3

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Tracked leaders, short of room briefly after 2 1/2f, headway into 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and lost place over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 4/1

7^th

3 ½

(6)

Nebo

59-9

28/1

T: T HoganJ: W M Lordan

Mid-division on outer, 5th halfway, pushed along in rear early straight and no impression over 1f out, no extra op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.70Pl:€3.80, €1.40EX:€39.80Trifecta:€265.10SF:€37.65

Forecasts

Ancient Spirit (9/4), Fiscal Rules (10/3), Etneya (9/2), Bowerman (11/2), Trais Fluors (13/2), Royal Dornoch (12/1), Nebo (28/1)

The Jessica Harrington-trained Ancient Spirit has been in the form of his life this year & only found one too good behind an upwardly-mobile rival at this track last month. He looks a solid bet to finish in the frame but he may be vulnerable to more lightly raced types in the shape of Fiscal Rules & ETNEYA. The former has his sights lowered a bit after running respectably in a pair of Irish Classics, but preference is for the sole filly in the field. Dermot Weld's charge receives weight from all her rivals and the filly she slammed on debut has came out and won since. Her trainer would not be chucking her into this if he didn't think she was more than capable.