18:23 Leopardstown

Thursday 7 August 2025

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Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 18:24 | Winning time: 1m 39.67s

1^st

(4)

Johan

89-9

12/1

T: J ChannonJ: Ronan Whelan

Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, all out close home op 9/1

2^nd

(1)

Alakazi

39-2

15/8f

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Dwelt, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, improved into 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, not reach winner op 5/2

3^rd

(3)

Chicago Critic

49-9

8/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Seamie Heffernan

Held up in last, off pace at halfway, headway into 4th and switched right 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to go 3rd close home tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1

4^th

(2)

Mutasarref

79-9

7/2

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Tracked leader in 2nd, travelling well entering straight, ridden and no impression on winner 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 4th and no extra close home op 3/1 tchd 11/4

5^th

(6)

Lord Massusus

59-9

9/1

T: J G MurphyJ: Gary Carroll

Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in 5th entering straight, no impression tchd 8/1

6^th

1 ¾

(5)

Jancis

49-6

11/4

T: W McCreeryJ: Wayne Lordan

Held up in 5th, ridden and dropped to last entering straight, weakened tchd 3/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Dance Night Andday²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: R O'Sullivan J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€3.40, €1.10EX:€41.60Trifecta:€142.50SF:€35.15

Forecasts

Alakazi (15/8), Jancis (11/4), Mutasarref (7/2), Chicago Critic (8/1), Dance Night Andday (8/1), Lord Massusus (9/1), Johan (12/1)

A competitive Group 3 in which last year's winner MUTASARREF is fancied to repeat the trick. Ger Lyons' gelding is most consistent at this level and finished ahead of several of his oppposition in the Minstrel Stakes last time, so is fancied to get the better of the upwardly-mobile Alakazi and Chicago Critic, who should step forward from his recent Curragh run.

MUTASARREF
ALAKAZI (FR)
CHICAGO CRITIC

Previous Winners

2024

Mutasarref

Weight: 9-12 |Age: 6

J: Colin Keane | T: G M Lyons

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €36,000.002nd: €12,000.003rd: €6,000.004th: €3,000.005th: €1,800.006th: €1,200.00