18:30 Leopardstown

Thursday 12 August 2021

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Invesco Pension Consultants Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 43.92s

1^st

(9)

Create Belief

38-13

5/6f

T: J P MurtaghJ: Shane Kelly

Broke well to lead, soon headed, 3rd halfway, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and asserted under 1f out, kept on well, reduced advantage close home tchd 4/5

2^nd

(8)

Georgeville

59-9

12/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Rear, 8th halfway, switched right and progress on outer 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards, kept on well, not reach winner op 11/1 tchd 14/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(6)

Real Appeal

49-12

5/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Towards rear, 6th halfway, headway over 1f out, ridden into 2nd final 150 yards, soon dropped to 3rd, kept on same pace op 11/2

4^th

1 ¼

(3)

Erzindjan

39-2

11/2

T: D K WeldJ: O J Orr

Pushed along leaving stalls, soon rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, lost place and no impression 1f out, ran on well final 100 yards to 4th close home op 5/1

5^th

(2)

Neptune Rock

38-13

12/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: S M Crosse

Mid-division, 4th halfway, progress on inner to close 1 1/2f out, lost place final 150 yards, ridden and kept on same pace, dropped to 5th close home op 11/1

6^th

1 ¼

(4)

Charterhouse

39-2

14/1

T: J J MurphyJ: Robbie Colgan

Prominent, soon led, under pressure 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, lost place and weakened final 150 yards op 22/1

7^th

(7)

He Knows No Fear

49-9

66/1

T: L ComerJ: Chris Hayes

Rear, 7th halfway, progress over 1f out, no impression behind horses under 1f out, kept on same pace op 80/1

8^th

(5)

Flying Visit

39-2

11/1

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Close up and ran freely, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place over 1f out, soon weakened op 12/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Military Style³³³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: R L Moore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.70Pl:€1.10, €2.50, €2.00EX:€11.20Trifecta:€31.90SF:€13.60

Forecasts

Create Belief (5/6), Military Style (7/2), Real Appeal (5/1), Erzindjan (11/2), Flying Visit (11/1), Georgeville (12/1), Neptune Rock (12/1), Charterhouse (14/1), He Knows No Fear (66/1)

So impressive when landing the Sandringham at Royal Ascot in June, CREATE BELIEF is confidently expected to take this step up in class in her stride. Indeed, she holds Group 1 entries later in the season, so connections may be aiming even higher in due course. Neptune Rock has plenty to find on form, but she was a real eye-catcher last time and is preferred to Military Style for forecast purposes.

CREATE BELIEF (IRE)
NEPTUNE ROCK (IRE)
MILITARY STYLE (USA)

Previous Winners

2020

Royal Dornoch

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 3

J: Seamie Heffernan | T: A P O'Brien

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €1,000.00