12 Aug 2010 19:30 Leopardstown
Winner: €60,000 (Penalty: €39,000); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Desmond Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(4) |
| - |
Beethoven (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
4616-64 / 3 |
Flat (15) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor,… |
2/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, improved to lead 1 1/2f out, ridden out hands and heels inside final furlong, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(2) |
| ¾ L |
Dandy Boy (ITY) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
01-3103 / 8 |
Flat (26) | C O'Donoghue | D Marnane Malih Lahej Al… |
5/1 | |
| held up and keen hold, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final furlong, not match winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(1) |
| 1¼ L |
Emulous (GB) (filly, bay, 8 11) |
1-22 / 5 |
Flat (25) | P J Smullen | D K Weld K Abdullah |
10/3 | |
| chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression in 2nd 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
3(5) |
| 2½ L |
King Jock (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) |
971240 / 9 |
Flat (57) | P Shanahan | T Collins Thistle Bloodstock… |
8/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
4(3) |
| 1¼ L |
Akdarena (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) |
411636 / 3 |
Flat (25) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Miss K Rausing |
5/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, weakened | ||||||||||