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17:52 Leopardstown

Thursday 8 August 2024

All16:5217:2217:5218:2218:5219:2219:5220:22

Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 17:53 | Winning time: 1m 40.48s

1^st

(3)

Mutasarref

69-12

12/1

T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane

Mid-division, improved to 3rd before halfway, travelled well and closed 1 1/2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, kept on well final furlong op 10/1

2^nd

(8)

Mountain Bear

39-2

20/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan

Rear, 8th halfway, headway 1f out, ran on well final furlong to 2nd close home, nearest at finish op 16/1

3^rd

(7)

Lord Massusus

49-9

5/1

T: J G MurphyJ: G F Carroll

Broke well to lead, soon headed, 4th before halfway, progress in 3rd 1f out, kept on final furlong tchd 9/2

4^th

(2)

Galen

39-2

5/4f

T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle

Close up, led after 2f, attempted to assert 2f out, under pressure and headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong, dropped to 4th close home op 13/8 tchd 6/5

5^th

(5)

Real Appeal

79-9

100/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: R P Whelan

Towards rear, progress in 5th halfway, effort 1f out, kept on without threatening closing stages tchd 125/1

6^th

(9)

Bright Stripes

39-2

25/1

T: A OliverJ: W J Lee

Mid-division, ran freely, dropped to 6th halfway, under pressure 2f out, no impression over 1f out op 20/1 tchd 28/1

7^th

(1)

Ylang Ylang

38-13

7/4

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Slowly away, raced in rear, 7th halfway, no impression over 1f out, never a factor op 13/8 tchd 15/8

8^th

(6)

Empress Of Beauty

49-6

80/1

T: H De BromheadJ: S Foley

Prominent, soon led, headed after 2f, 2nd halfway, lost place and under pressure over 1f out, weakened closing stages op 66/1 tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Power Under Me¹⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: G M Lyons J: J A Heffernan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€14.00Pl:€2.20, €2.80, €1.10EX:€76.40Trifecta:€540.70SF:€190.38

Forecasts

Galen (5/4), Ylang Ylang (7/4), Lord Massusus (5/1), Power Under Me (10/1), Mutasarref (12/1), Mountain Bear (20/1), Bright Stripes (25/1), Empress Of Beauty (80/1), Real Appeal (100/1)

An intriguing renewal of the Desmond Stakes with several considered but the suggestion is YLANG YLANG, who flopped when sent off a warm order in the Oaks at Epsom in June but has had some time to recover and returns back down in trip/grade. Last year's winner Lord Massusus can give the selection most to think about, with the progressive Galen rounding off the shortlist dipping his toe into pattern company for the first time.