11 Aug 2011 19:05 Leopardstown
Winner: €57,500 (Penalty: €37,375); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
Desmond Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(5) |   | - | Future Generation (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 1-15102 / 3 | Flat (26) | K Latham | G M Lyons Viking Syndicate | 3/1 | |
| soon led and made virtually all, strongly pressed early straight, swished tail but kept on gamely under pressure from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(4) |   | ¾ L | Emiyna (USA) (filly, bay, 9 1) | 5-110 / 3 | Flat (81) | Johnny Murtagh | J M Oxx H H Aga Khan | 1/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd entering straight, ridden to close 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(3) |   | 1¾ L | Moran Gra (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) | 010310 / 6 | Flat (16) | K J Manning | Ms J Morgan D T Breen & Micheal… | 8/1 | |
| always prominent, tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge early straight, no impression under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(1) |   | 2½ L | Hujaylea (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 288373 / 10 | Flat (11), Jump (1202) | C P Hoban | M Halford Gerard M O'Leary | 13/2 | |
| towards rear, 5th on inner halfway, niggled along entering straight, kept on one pace without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(6) |   | ¾ L | Duff (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 462562 / 9 | Flat (22) | Declan McDonogh | E Lynam Kilboy Estate | 15/2 | |
| dwelt, towards rear, some headway on outer early straight, no impression in 4th well over 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(2) |   | 5½ L | Croisultan (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 8) | 486-470 / 6 | Flat (46) | N G McCullagh | L McAteer Brunabonne Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner in 3rd, ridden along entering straight and soon no extra, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
