19:20 Leopardstown

Thursday 16 August 2018

All17:1517:4518:1518:4519:2019:5020:20

Invesco Pension Consultants Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:22  |   Winning time: 1m 41.36s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(1)
Horse silk
Escobar13
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR:  104| BF| D
7/2
Looked a little unlucky in the run at Glorious Goodwood last time and likely he's still progressing. Needs more up in this company but yard do well with the runners they send here and fast ground will suit.
2
(6)
Horse silk
On The Go Againt5
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR:  106| CD
16/1
Won twice last year but all his best form is on soft or heavy ground and he was disappointing at Cork last time out. Others preferred.
3
(9)
Horse silk
Pincheck5
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  105| CD
10/1
Has improved since joining this yard and ran okay at Cork last time in Listed class. Best form is with cut in the ground but has won over C&D and he's not without place claims here.
4
(4)
Horse silk
Xenobia39
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: W T Farrell| OR:  105| CD
10/1
Two-time course winner and consistent filly. Produced a career best to win a Group 3 at Fairyhouse last time and there was no fluke about that. Exciting prospect who should run well.
5
(8)
Horse silk
Zorion47
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR:  102| CD
16/1
A shade inconsistent but his best form has come at this course and he won a C&D Listed contest here in June. Not in the same form at the Curragh last time but a return to this course should suit.
6
(2)
Horse silk
Zihba82
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR:  108| CD
5/1
Won each of his first three starts including a Group 3 over C&D in May. Not seen to best effect in the Irish 2,000 Guineas last time but he's better than that and less exposed than most.
7
(5)
Horse silk
Masaarrb116
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: R Varian| OR:  109| D
7/4
Rates as the type to carry on improving for this yard and produced a career best effort to win in Listed class in France last time out. First-time blinkers could see him in an even better light here.
8
(3)
Horse silk
St Patrick's Dayb1,t26
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR:  104| BF
8/1
Full-brother to US Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and there's a fair chance this step up in trip could suit. Has disappointed in two start so far for this trainer but may do better here in first-time blinkers.

Non-Runners

9
(7)
Horse silk
Threeandfourpence13
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 3
T: A P O'Brien  J: J A Heffernan
NR

Forecasts

Masaarr (7/4), Escobar (7/2), Zihba (5/1), St Patrick's Day (8/1), Threeandfourpence (8/1), Pincheck (10/1), Xenobia (10/1), Zorion (16/1), On The Go Again (16/1)

Verdict

The Classic generation looks strong here and MASAARR gets the vote in first-time headgear after the colt's display in Listed class at Deauville when last seen. It's likely we haven't seen the best of St Patrick's Day just yet and he's another who gets first-time blinkers here while Zihba was unbeaten in three starts before his run in the Irish Guineas at the Curragh and he can resume progress here.
  1. Masaarr
  2. St Patrick's Day
  3. Zihba

Previous Winners

2017
Alexios Komnenos
Weight: 9-1  |Age: 3
6/1

Prize Money

1st: €37,170.002nd: €11,970.003rd: €5,670.004th: €2,520.005th: €1,260.006th: €631.00

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