19:10 Leopardstown
Thursday 17 August 2017
All17:0517:3518:0518:3519:1019:4020:10
Invesco Pension Consultants Desmond Stakes (Group 3)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 1  |  1m  |  Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 19:11Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 43.98s
T:Â J A StackJ:Â Chris Hayes
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway under 2f out, ridden to challenge and led over 150 yards out, under pressure and kept on well tchd 13/2
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â J A Heffernan
Slowly into stride, mid-division, not clear run and switched right in 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd close home op 11/1
T:Â D O'MearaJ:Â D Tudhope
Led, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed over 150 yards out, no impression and kept on one pace
T:Â R VarianJ:Â Andrea Atzeni
Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along under 2f out and ridden in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 11/8 tchd 5/4
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Wayne Lordan
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
T:Â J A StackJ:Â W J Lee
Rear of mid-division, pushed along under 2f out and some headway 1f out, no impression inside final furlong op 33/1
T:Â J S BolgerJ:Â K J Manning
Held up in rear, checked halfway, switched right in rear 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
T:Â G M LyonsJ:Â Colin Keane
Always towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression on outer 1f out, kept on one pace op 7/1 tchd 6/1
T:Â J P MurtaghJ:Â P J Smullen
Tracked leaders, ran freely, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€6.80Pl:€1.90, €2.30, €2.70EX:€69.40Trifecta:€811.40SF:€65.27
Forecasts
Morando (6/4), Alexios Komnenos (6/1), Sea Wolf (13/2), Intricately (7/1), True Valour (8/1), Music Box (10/1), Custom Cut (12/1), Flight Risk (16/1), Diamond Fields (25/1)
MORANDO has done very little wrong in six starts, winning four of them, and Roger Varian's charge was a game winner last month at Windsor on her reappearance in Listed company. This will be tougher but there's every chance she has got more to offer and she can register a first Group-race success in continuing her progress. Sea Wolf has gone well in both starts this term, winning one and close second since, she's sure to appreciate the ground and represents a trainer in good form. At likely bigger odds, the veteran Custom Cut loves it around here and will handle conditions while True Valour (beat Sea Wolf) and Alexios Komnenos are closely matched on their Curragh meeting recently and can get involved.
- Morando
- Sea Wolf
- Custom Cut
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €37,170.002nd: €11,970.003rd: €5,670.004th: €2,520.005th: €1,260.006th: €629.00
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