Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

18:05

Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

Date 2023-08-17

Distance 1m

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €30,975

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9 (4)	Thornbrook Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	126	—	38-013	102	112	94	19d	—	—	0	18.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Group 2-placed at two, has trained on well judged on form of Chantilly win and Ascot third
5 (5)	Villanova Queen Chestnut J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	132	—	8-1681	104	117	82	57d	—	—	+3	17.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won Royal Ascot handicap off 99, previously behind Mutasarref in a Listed race at Naas
6 (2)	Alfred Munnings Bay J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	129	p	16-32	101	109	74	28d	—	—	-2	18.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Placed in two small-field Group 3 races this season, may improve with cheekpieces fitted
NR (7)	Goldana Chestnut J:TBC T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J: T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	135	—	1-1463	105	116	98	19d	—	—	+9	25.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
7f Group 3 winner on heavy ground early in the season, best form with ease in the ground
3 (8)	Mutasarref Bay J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	135	—	11-545	103	114	87	11d	—	—	+1	18.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Ran well under a big weight in a Galway handicap, reached a higher standard last year
2 (3)	Howyoulikethat Bay J:W J Lee T:Miss Hilary Mcloughlin	J:W J Lee T:Miss Hilary Mcloughlin	135	—	0-0451	96	108	80	31d	—	—	+6	13.6	2.50/1	11 9%
Promoted 9lb in the ratings for Killarney win but short of the standard required here
7 (9)	Lord Massusus Brown J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	129	—	3-1147	102	110	89	21d	—	—	+8	17.8	1.75/1	8 13%
Reliable and progressive in conditions races and handicaps, plenty to prove at this level
8 (1)	Shayzann Bay J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	129	—	41	-	94	64	50d	—	—	+5	11.7	3.25/1	14 7%
Naas maiden winner over 1m on second start, open to improvement but this looks demanding
4 (6)	Pretreville Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:Adrian Mcguinness	J:Ronan Whelan T:Adrian Mcguinness	135	—	35-376	101	107	86	22d	—	—	+10	13.7	8.00/1	33 3%
Nine-time winner, including twice at this level, well below his best in three 2023 outings

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Thornbrook	7/2	10/3	10/3	7/2	10/3
Villanova Queen	9/2	4	9/2	9/2	9/2
Alfred Munnings	3	3	11/4	11/4	11/4
Goldana	11/2	5	9/2	5	9/2
Mutasarref	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Howyoulikethat	11	10	10	10	10
Lord Massusus	7	8	8	8	8
Shayzann	14	12	11	12	12
Pretreville	33	28	25	28	28

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Goldana

25.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 7 Odds: 5

11/2

2nd

Alfred Munnings

18.9

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

11/4

3rd

Mutasarref

18.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Thornbrook

18.2

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Villanova Queen

17.9

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Lord Massusus

17.8

OR: 13 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.7

Pretreville

13.7

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Howyoulikethat

13.6

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Shayzann

11.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Goldana	105	116	98
Villanova Queen	104	117	82
Mutasarref	103	114	87
Thornbrook	102	112	94
Lord Massusus	102	110	89
Alfred Munnings	101	109	74
Pretreville	101	107	86
Howyoulikethat	96	108	80
Shayzann	—	94	64

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mutasarref	11d ago	Quick return
Thornbrook	19d ago	Fit
Goldana	19d ago	Fit
Lord Massusus	21d ago	Fit
Pretreville	22d ago	Fit
Alfred Munnings	28d ago	Fit
Howyoulikethat	31d ago	Fit
Shayzann	50d ago	Fresh
Villanova Queen	57d ago	Fresh