Tomorrow / 18.00 Leopardstown

18.00

Good To Firm

Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £35852.17
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 000923 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 106

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3rd

1

(4)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Audience

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: David O’Meara

Group 1 Lockinge winner in 2024 and Group 2 winner at Goodwood the same year; on a losing run since but his runner-up finish in a Leopardstown Group 3 showed definite signs of encouragement (7f, soft) when ridden by Keane for the first time; his wins came on good so if he repeats that latest run he is firmly in the mix.

6/1

2nd

1

(5)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 35y

19:00 Leopardstown

Audience

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: David O’Meara

Group 1 Lockinge winner in 2024 and Group 2 winner at Goodwood the same year; on a losing run since and ran poorly in Dubai in three starts this year; didn't fare any better at Haydock 33 days ago, fading tamely; hard to be positive about him currently.

20/1

Form: 264844 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 104

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4th

2

(6)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:58 York

Chicago Critic

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: J P Murtagh

Comes from off the pace; has made the frame several times at Group level since his Listed win 13 months ago; not disgraced at Epsom most recently, especially considering the race panned out unfavourably; however, chance again partly depends on whether the cards drop right.

16/1

4th

3

(5)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 1

13:30 Epsom

Chicago Critic

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Short-headed in a Group 2 at Meydan (7f, good) in January but he needs a bigger performance if he's to take this and he hasn't been at the top of his game on his three starts since, most recently at the Curragh.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: -82132

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 100

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2nd

2

(5)

16th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:10 Leopardstown

Cowardofthecounty

9st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Group 3 winner over 7f at Deauville as a 2yo; lost way last season but back to form this term; runner-up to City Of Memphis in conditions race at Gowran (7f, soft) and won conditions race at Fairyhouse (7f, good); fair third of six in a 1m Listed race at the Curragh on latest.

7/1

3rd

2

(5)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Curragh

Cowardofthecounty

9st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Group 3 winner as a 2yo; lost way last season but back to form on last two starts; runner-up to City Of Memphis in conditions race at Gowran (7f, soft) and won conditions race at Fairyhouse latest (7f, good); much more needed up in class and trip and looks yard's second-string on rider arrangements.

15/2

Form: 1-3426 C

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

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6th

3

(1)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Curragh

Tokenomics

9st 9lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Progressive gelding has taken form to new level this term with excellent Listed efforts at Leopardstown on last two starts; had Alcantor 2l behind when a 1.25l runner-up on latest (1m, good) and should uphold that form; has winning course form in the book and leading claims.

100/30

2nd

7

(2)

10th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:05 Leopardstown

Tokenomics

9st 9lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Course handicap winner at 1m1f; cracking effort when 2.5l fourth in Listed Heritage Stakes over C&D (yld-sft) last month when he had three of these behind despite not getting the clearest of runs; acts on good ground and seems to be improving; a bit to find on the figures, but could go very well.

9/1

Form: 202-31 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 92

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1st

3

(1)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

17:09 Killarney

Celtic Motif

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Smart maiden for this stable at two, made the frame on all four starts, notably when third in the Goffs Million and fourth (demoted from third) in a 1m fillies' Group 3 event; placed in three of her four starts for Brendan Walsh in the US; has returned to Joseph O'Brien, who fit a tongue-tie; some element of risk attached to her eight-race maiden status, but hard to oppose.

1/3

Form: 343-01 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 106

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1st

2

(7)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 0f 50y

19:00 Limerick

Al Haarith

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Smart level of form in three runs at the Curragh last year, albeit RPRs suggest a three-figure mark flatters him; competed against the likes of Benvenuto Cellini and Hawk Mountain, including when third of five in Group 2 Beresford Stakes; tongue-tie was reached for when uneasy Evens fav for Fairyhouse return over 7f, and ran a shocker; that raises a note of caution, but what's going to beat him?

2/7

11th

2

(14)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:55 Fairyhouse

Al Haarith

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Smart level of form in three runs at the Curragh last year, notably only losing second late on in 5-runner Group 2 Beresford Stakes won easily by recent Prix du Jockey Club runner-up Hawk Mountain; missed intended comeback (due to testing ground) last month, and worth noting he wasn't declared to run in a tongue-tie then; even if his mark proves to be somewhat inflated, should be winning this.

1/2

Form: -45163

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 104

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3rd

6

(1)

16th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:10 Leopardstown

Isaac Newton

9st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Goodwood maiden winner on debut last August (7f, good to soft); creditable run in Group 1 at Saint-Cloud (1m2f, very soft) in October; moderate efforts first two runs this term; back on song when winning a 1m1f Listed race at Navan (Geryon promoted to second); lost a lot of ground at the start when failing to confirm form with Geryon at the Curragh last time.

3/1

6th

8

(8)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

15:20 Curragh

Isaac Newton

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Goodwood maiden winner on debut last August (7f, gd-sft); creditable run in Group 1 at Saint-Cloud (1m2f, very soft) in October; moderate efforts first two runs this term, but back on song when in front of Hotazhell and Geryon in Listed contest at Navan three weeks ago; needs to improve further to beat Purview, but solid place claims if backing up that last run.

5/1

Form: 1-40

Last run: 96 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 106

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13th

10

(1)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Needle Match

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Similar to Into The Sky in having raced at Newbury on both starts; did just enough to win 2yo maiden (6.5f, soft) then ran well, about 2l fourth to Alparslan, in the Greenham (7f, good); the way he shaped last time suggests additional improvement is plausible upped further in trip; by 2,000 Guineas winner Night Of Thunder; more interesting than bare ratings suggest.

14/1

4th

6

(3)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:00 Newbury

Needle Match

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Edged ahead inside the final half-furlong and did just enough at Newbury (6.5f, soft) on the same day that Gonna Fly won in better style over 1m; holds a 2,000 Guineas entry, unlike that rival, and is open to progress; bottom of this pack on bare figures as things stand, however.

10/1

Form: 1113 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 109

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Betting Forcast

5/1 Audience, 12/1 Chicago Critic, 10/1 Cowardofthecounty, 8/1 Tokenomics, 20/1 Celtic Motif, 6/1 Al Haarith, 13/2 Isaac Newton, 7/2 Needle Match, 9/4 Sparan Nua