15:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 13 August 2020

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Clipper Logistics Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m  |   Good (Good to Firm in Places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 1m 41.86s
1st
Horse silk
6
(1)
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
2nd
Horse silk
nk
1
(5)
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
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
2
(3)
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
4th
Horse silk
¾
4
(2)
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
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(4)
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
6th
Horse silk
4 ¾
5
(7)
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
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
3
(6)
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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Etneya
  2. Fiscal Rules
  3. Ancient Spirit

Previous Winners

2019
Madhmoon
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 3
4/7

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €999.00

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