Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

18:23

Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

Date 2025-08-07

Distance 1m

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €35,400

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (1)	Alakazi b/br J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	128	—	7-132	108	111	91	39d	—	—	-4	22.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Fine effort at the Curragh in June, Ben Coen's choice over Chicago Critic, progressive
6 (5)	Jancis Chestnut J:Wayne Lordan T:W McCreery	J:Wayne Lordan T:W McCreery	132	—	8-2554	104	115	105	12d	—	—	-3	20.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Course 7f Group 3 winner, has kept good company, not beaten far in fourth at Ascot latest
4 (2)	Mutasarref Bay J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	135	—	1-2373	108	121	91	18d	—	—	+6	28.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Last year's winner, second in 2023, only a nose in front of Lord Massusus on latest clash
1 (3)	Chicago Critic Chestnut J:Seamie Heffernan T:J P Murtagh	J:Seamie Heffernan T:J P Murtagh	135	—	74-719	110	120	83	18d	—	—	+8	17.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
A bit to find with Mutasarref and Lord Massusus on 7f running at the Curragh last month
3 (6)	Lord Massusus Brown J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	135	h	815544	106	118	90	18d	—	—	+10	18.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Beat Mutasarref in this race in 2023, third behind the same rival last year, can go close
2 (4)	Johan Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:Jack Channon	J:Ronan Whelan T:Jack Channon	135	—	5/013-	109	120	94	284d	—	—	+8	17.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Ability to run well when fresh should be a big asset, form in stakes races raised a doubt
NR (7)	Dance Night Andday Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Ross O'Sullivan	132	—	8-4522	101	114	102	28d	—	—	—	12.8	—	—
Good second in a 7f Group 3 for fillies and mares at this venue last time, more needed now

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Alakazi	5/2	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2
Jancis	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Mutasarref	3/1	3/1	3/1	10/3	3/1
Chicago Critic	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Lord Massusus	9/1	17/2	17/2	8/1	9/1
Johan	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Dance Night Andday	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Mutasarref

28.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 7 Odds: 6.7

10/3

2nd

Alakazi

22.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

3rd

Jancis

20.8

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Lord Massusus

18.5

OR: 14 Form: 2 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Chicago Critic

17.7

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Johan

17.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Dance Night Andday

12.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Chicago Critic	110	120	83
Johan	109	120	94
Alakazi	108	111	91
Mutasarref	108	121	91
Lord Massusus	106	118	90
Jancis	104	115	105
Dance Night Andday	101	114	102

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jancis	12d ago	Quick return
Mutasarref	18d ago	Fit
Chicago Critic	18d ago	Fit
Lord Massusus	18d ago	Fit
Dance Night Andday	28d ago	Fit
Alakazi	39d ago	Fit
Johan	284d ago	Long break