16 Aug 2009 16:45 Curragh
Winner: €62,000 (Penalty: €40,300); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding (Soft in places).
Desmond Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(4) |
| - |
Famous Name (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 10) |
31-2211 / 19 |
Flat (36) | P J Smullen | D K Weld K Abdullah |
3/10 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, headway to lead 1 1/2f out, stretched clear final furlong, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(5) |
| 4½ L |
Three Rocks (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
624516 / 4 |
Flat (28) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
13/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway in 4th 1 1/2f out, ridden into 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(1) |
| ¾ L |
Poet (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 7) |
3/132-54 / 9 |
Flat (119) | Johnny Murtagh | A P O'Brien Mrs T L Cox |
11/2 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4(2) |
| 3½ L |
Quinmaster (USA) (Gelding, g, 9 7) |
12-0208 / 10 |
Flat (37), Jump (328) |
Fran Berry | M Halford Mrs Louise Halford |
25/1 | |
| held up in 4th, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5(3) |
| 4½ L |
Man Of Iron (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 9 1) |
0-8130 / 4 |
Flat (50) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Samanda Racing |
25/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra and weakened | ||||||||||