17.52
GoodBahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3)
- Prize money: £26934.78
- 1m 0f 0y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £14.00
- Place: £2.20
Form: 1-3113 CD
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (6) |
10th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Has won ten of his 30 starts, including four times at this venue at 7f-1m; most recent success came at Cork in October 2024 (1m, yielding) but ran some fine races last season, including when third in this; well behind a couple of these on seasonal return here last month but better expected now with that run under his belt; place chance. |
10/1 |
|
9th 6 (8) |
15th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Ten victories include four here, most notably twice at Group 3 level in 2024; not quite at the same level this year but solid form, most recently seasonal-best when getting up late for second in Group 2 Solonaway Stakes at the Curragh. |
5/1 |
|
1 (1) |
19th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Ten victories include four here, notably this race in 2023 and twice at Group 3 level last year; not quite at same level this year but solid form, most recently seasonal-best when getting up late for second in Group 2 Solonaway Stakes here last month; major player once again. |
5/2 |
8/1
- Place: £2.80
Form: 12-746 BF
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 12 (2) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
bumped start, squeezed out start, towards rear, midfield after 2f, headway up the centre over 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, went third towards finish |
10/1 |
|
2nd 8 (8) |
8th Aug 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Listed winner at Dundalk last season and second in the Breeders; Cup Juvenile Turf; fine effort when a staying-on fourth in the Jersey Stakes; slowly away and never involved when favourite for Curragh Group 3 race in which Lord Massusus and Mutasarref; stable's second-string now |
8/1 |
|
6th 7 (2) |
21st Jul 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 3lb |
slowly away, in rear throughout, 10 lengths down halfway, brief headway under 2f out, eased inside final furlong |
3/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.10
Form: -32712 CD
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (1) |
10th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Confirmed his liking for this venue when winning a Listed race here last season (Mutasarref a neck behind), his second C&D win; improving for each outing this season and should run his race but a rating of 99 leaves him with a fair amount to find with a few of these rivals. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 3 (1) |
22nd Apr 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Won this in 2023; consistent stakes performer with seven wins; won Heritage Stakes last season, beating Mutasarref by a neck; best subsequent effort came when fourth in Minstrel Stakes in July; two starts this season, improved from return to be beaten 3.25l behind The Lion In Winter at Leopardstown seven days ago; down in trip; mightn't want the ground too testing but shouldn't be far away and trainer has good course record. |
3/1 |
|
6th 4 (7) |
15th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Seven career wins include this race last season, when he got up in the last strides to deny the odds-on favourite Mutasarref; produced his best subsequent effort when fourth in the Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh last July; dropped away tamely in the 7f Gladness Stakes at the Curragh on seasonal debut. |
14/1 |
9/1
Form: 2-211 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (5) |
16th Aug 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Stepped up from his Dubai efforts earlier in the year when making all in C&D Group 3 Alleged Stakes (first-time cheekpieces) in April; faded into fifth behind Los Angeles in the Mooresbridge Stakes; good effort when second in the Listed Wolferton Stakes at Ascot; not one of his better efforts in the four-race Meld Stakes at Leopardstown last month. |
11/2 |
|
1 (1) |
17th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Stepped up from his Dubai efforts earlier in year when making all in 1m2f Group 3 Alleged Stakes at the Curragh (first-time cheekpieces) in April and bettered that under a penalty when second in Listed Wolferton Stakes at Ascot, racing wide and hanging right on quick ground in front when beaten 3/4l; still improving and big player. |
9/4 |
|
2nd 1 (9) |
17th Jun 2025 Good 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Stepped up from his Dubai efforts earlier in year when making all in 1m2f Group 3 at the Curragh (good; first-time cheekpieces) in April; couldn't repeat the form in a Group 2 there six weeks ago and a 5lb penalty for the Group 3 success leaves him vulnerable here. |
25/1 |
16/1
Form: 9-1267 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (5) |
8th Aug 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Won three times at this venue in 2021 for Jessica Harrington including the Group 2 Boomerang Mile on Irish Champions Weekend; wins for this stable have been at Dundalk; well below his best on his two most recent visits to this track. |
16/1 |
|
7th 2 (1) |
18th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Won three times here in 2021 for Jessica Harrington including the Group 2 Boomerang Mile on Irish Champions Weekend; couple of AW wins for this yard since and was second to former stablemate Bold Discovery over a mile here in May; disappointing in Group 3 over 7f here last month; trying this trip for the first time, not nailed on to appreciate it. |
6/1 |
|
6th 3 (6) |
13th Jun 2024 Good 0m 7f 47y |
9st 9lb |
held up in rear |
7/2 |
14/1
Form: -81833 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (4) |
20th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
prominent, soon went third, outpaced and lost third over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost fourth towards finish |
7/1 |
|
9th 3 (8) |
27th Sep 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 5lb |
Top rated in here at 107; running well in higher grades on his last few starts; his last try in Listed company resulted in victory at the Curragh (1m, soft); was only beaten 3.5l in a Group 2 on latest and he has to hold big claims here if handling the surface on AW debut. |
5/1 |
|
7th 9 (1) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
midfield, headway towards far side over 1f out, no impression final 110yds |
66/1 |
13/8
Form: 931-56 C BF
Last run: 69 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 10 (3) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
midfield, outpaced over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went fourth towards finish |
13/2 |
|
7th 9 (1) |
8th Aug 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Three wins from five starts at two, including a 7f Group 3 at this venue and Group 1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket; looked in need of further when staying on for a close-up fifth in the 1,000 Guineas on seasonal debut; disappointing favourite for the Oaks, seemingly a combination of failure to handle the track and lack of stamina; back to the drawing-board at 1m now. |
13/8 |
|
6th 11 (12) |
31st May 2024 Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Frankel filly who cost 1,500,000gns as a yearling; three wins from five starts as a 2yo culminated in Group 1 Fillies' Mile success at Newmarket (soft) where she got up close home after trouble in running; 5-1 for the 1,000 Guineas there (good) on reappearance and made steady inroads from off the pace to go down by a length in fifth; seemed to be crying out for a longer trip in those 1m races and tops this field on those two pieces of form. |
2/1 |
20/1
Form: 236-17
Last run: 40 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 (6) |
8th Aug 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Handled heavy ground when winning a Listed race at Gowran on seasonal debut; raced too keenly and had an off-day when attempting 1m2f at the Curragh in June; 97-rated filly is up against it in this company. |
20/1 |
|
7th 5 (4) |
29th Jun 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Returned to action when just lasting out in a 1m1f fillies Listed at Gowran last month; behind Self Belief in last year's Meld Stakes but does handle good ground; needs to improve to win this though. |
12/1 |
|
1st 2 (6) |
8th May 2024 Heavy 1m 1f 100y |
9st 9lb |
Debut maiden winner over C&D a year ago beating the very useful Thunder Roll; narrowly denied in a 1m2f Listed race at Naas; again emerged with credit when third (four runners) in the Group 3 Meld Stakes at Leopardstown; failed to reproduce that form at Naas on final outing. |
5/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €76.40 |
| Straight Forecast | €190.38 |
| Trifecta | €540.70 |
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