07 Aug 2025 18:23 Leopardstown
Winner: €60,000 (Penalty: €36,000); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(4) |
| - |
Johan (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
015/013- / 8 |
Flat (284) | R P Whelan | J Channon Jon and Julia Aisbitt |
12/1 | |
| made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, all out close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(1) |
| ½ L |
Alakazi (FR) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
7-132 / 3 |
Flat (39) | B M Coen | J P Murtagh Exors of the Late… |
15/8 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(3) |
| ½ L |
Chicago Critic (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 9) |
374-719 / 4 |
Flat (18) | J A Heffernan | J P Murtagh Sam Mencoff & Tony… |
8/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
4(2) |
| NK |
Mutasarref (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
21-2373 / 7 |
Flat (18) | C T Keane | G M Lyons Eleanora Kennedy |
7/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
5th |
3(6) |
| 5 L |
Lord Massusus (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 9) |
815544 / 5 |
Flat (18) | G F Carroll | J G Murphy John N Bourke |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in 5th entering straight, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
6(5) |
| 1¾ L |
Jancis (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 6) |
18-2554 / 4 |
Flat (12) | W M Lordan | W McCreery Arturo Cousino |
11/4 | |
| held up in 5th, ridden and dropped to last entering straight, weakened | ||||||||||
5(7) |
| - |
Dance Night Andday (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 6) |
18-4522 / 5 |
Flat (28) | D McMonagle | R O'Sullivan Peter Jones |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||