Racecards
16:45 Curragh (IRE)
Desmond Stakes (group 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Yielding, Soft in places.
- Surface: Turf
- €62,000 added
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- Form 31-2211
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
tracked leaders in 3rd, headway to lead 1 1/2f out, stretched clear final furlong, easily
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- Form 624516
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
held up in rear, headway in 4th 1 1/2f out, ridden into 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner, kept on same pace
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- Form 3/132-54
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
chased leader in 2nd, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace
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- Form 12-0208
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey Fran Berry
held up in 4th, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace
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- Form 0-8130
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra and weakened
In depth
Formwatch
Famous Name 2-5fav (9-7) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd over 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 3 gd in Jul beating Staying On (9-7) by 2l, 7 ran.
Three Rocks (IRE) 15-8fav (9-11) Dwelt, held up towards rear early, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out, 6th of 8, 6l behind Aine (9-3) at Fairyhouse 6f Listed stks sft in Jul.
Poet 9-2 (9-0) Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Kargali (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m Listed stks sft in Apr.
Quinmaster (USA) 6-1 (10-0) last of 8, 10l behind Seachantach (8-10) at Cork 7f ext hcp gf in Jul.
Man Of Iron (USA) 7-1 (9-4) Led early, soon chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no extra and weakened 1 1/2f out, 11th of 12, 12l behind Johann Zoffany (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-100 gd in Jun.