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LEOPARDSTOWN 15:00

Name: CLIPPER LOGISTICS DESMOND STAKES (Group 3)
Start: 2020-08-13T13:00:00
End: 2020-08-13T16:30:00
Location: Leopardstown

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15:00 Thursday 13 August 2020
CLIPPER LOGISTICS DESMOND STAKES (Group 3)	Distance : 1m
Prize : €50,000 Age : 3yo+ Race Type : Flat Surface : Turf	Going : Good
Race Type : Flat	Surface : Turf

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Running Notes

Pos (Draw)	Pos (Draw)	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos (Draw)		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1 (1)	1 (1)		6. ROYAL DORNOCH (IRE)	6. ROYAL DORNOCH (IRE)	-27 <	113+	-14 >	77	Seamie Heffernan	3	9-2	12/113	12/113
1 (1)			bc GLENEAGLES (IRE) 128 - BRIDAL DANCE (IRE) 62 DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) 117	J: Seamie Heffernan T: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland Age: 3 Wgt: 9-2 Eq: (t)	-27 <	113+	-14 >	77	Aidan O'Brien, Ireland	(t)			12/113
freshened up since Ascot and with a tongue strap on for the first time, bounced right back to the pick of his juvenile form to capitalise on the drop in grade; waited with, going well when had to wait for gap over 1f out, forced to switch, stayed on to lead final strides; the Boomerang Stakes back here on Champions weekend appeals as an obvious target.
waited with, going well when had to wait for gap over 1f out, forced to switch, stayed on to lead close home
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2 (5)	2 (5)	nk	1. ANCIENT SPIRIT (GER)	1. ANCIENT SPIRIT (GER)	-2 <	114+	-47 >	77	Shane Foley	5	9-9	9/43.25f	9/43.25f
2 (5)		nk	bh INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) 121 - ASSISI (GER) GALILEO (IRE) 134	J: Shane Foley T: Mrs J. Harrington, Ireland Age: 5 Wgt: 9-9	-2 <	114+	-47 >	77	Mrs J. Harrington, Ireland				9/43.25f
is running consistently well and would probably have picked up his third victory of the campaign had he not hung across the track in the straight; made running, went clear over 1f out, hung badly right, collared dying strides.
led, went clear over 1f out, hung badly right, headed close home
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3 (3)	3 (3)	1½	2. BOWERMAN	2. BOWERMAN	-9 <	110	0 >	74	R. P. Whelan	6	9-9	11/26.5	11/26.5
3 (3)		1½	bg DUTCH ART 126 - JAMBORETTA (IRE) 102 DANEHILL (USA) 126	J: R. P. Whelan T: Adrian McGuinness, Ireland Age: 6 Wgt: 9-9	-9 <	110	0 >	74	Adrian McGuinness, Ireland				11/26.5
back down in trip, wasted no time getting back to form; waited with, came wide straight, kept on, nearest at the finish.
waited with, came wide straight, kept on, nearest finish
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4 (2)	4 (2)	¾	4. TRAIS FLUORS	4. TRAIS FLUORS	+2 <	108	-33 >	72	William James Lee	6	9-9	13/27.5	13/27.5
4 (2)		¾	b or brg DANSILI 127 - TROIS LUNES (FR) 111 MANDURO (GER) 135	J: William James Lee T: K. J. Condon, Ireland Age: 6 Wgt: 9-9	+2 <	108	-33 >	72	K. J. Condon, Ireland				13/27.5
ran respectably again; tracked pace, travelled better than most, second early in straight, not quicken.
tracked pace, second early in straight, hung right, not quicken
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5 (4)	5 (4)	1½	7. ETNEYA (IRE)	7. ETNEYA (IRE)	-15 <	100+	+5 >	64	Oisin James Orr	3	8-13	9/25.5	9/25.5
5 (4)		1½	bf SIYOUNI (FR) 122 - EYTARNA (IRE) 104 DUBAI DESTINATION (USA) 127	J: Oisin James Orr T: D. K. Weld, Ireland Age: 3 Wgt: 8-13	-15 <	100+	+5 >	64	D. K. Weld, Ireland				9/25.5
asked a big question for one so inexperienced, acquitted herself quite well in the circumstances; tracked pace, raced freely, pushed along 3f out, one paced; remains open to improvement.
tracked pace, pushed along 3f out, one paced
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6 (7)	6 (7)	4¾	5. FISCAL RULES (IRE)	5. FISCAL RULES (IRE)	+12 <	92	-5 >	55	K. J. Manning	3	9-2	10/34.33	10/34.33
6 (7)		4¾	bg MAKE BELIEVE 127 - GOLD MIRAGE (IRE) 82 GALILEO (IRE) 134	J: K. J. Manning T: J. S. Bolger, Ireland Age: 3 Wgt: 9-2	+12 <	92	-5 >	55	J. S. Bolger, Ireland				10/34.33
back down in trip, proved a let-down for no obvious reason (reportedly found to be post race normal after veterinary examination); chased leaders, met some trouble around halfway, driven entering straight, effort flattened out; is better than this and well worth another chance.
chased leaders, not clear run around halfway, under pressure entering straight, not sustain effort
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7 (6)	7 (6)	3½	3. NEBO (IRE)	3. NEBO (IRE)	+13 <	84	-24 >	47	W. M. Lordan	5	9-9	28/129	28/129
7 (6)		3½	bg KODIAC 112 - KINDLING 105 DR FONG (USA) 128	J: W. M. Lordan T: T. Hogan, Ireland Age: 5 Wgt: 9-9 Eq: (b+t)	+13 <	84	-24 >	47	T. Hogan, Ireland	(b+t)			28/129
followed a below-par effort with an even worse one, but is no longer of much interest at this sort of level; always behind.
always behind
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All 7 ran.	Winning Owner: Michael Tabor/Derrick Smith/MrsJMagnier
Time: 1m 41.86s Closing Sectional: (3f): 37.7s (101.3%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 112%, Betfair SP 101.6%
A strong renewal of this Group 3, the field a mix of established performers at this level and a trio from the classic generation, one from the latter group coming out on top, although the result may well have been different if Ancient Spirit had kept straight; it was truly-run. ROYAL DORNOCH (IRE) freshened up since Ascot and with a tongue strap on for the first time, bounced right back to the pick of his juvenile form to capitalise on the drop in grade; waited with, going well when had to wait for gap over 1f out, forced to switch, stayed on to lead final strides; the Boomerang Stakes back here on Champions weekend appeals as an obvious target. ANCIENT SPIRIT (GER) is running consistently well and would probably have picked up his third victory of the campaign had he not hung across the track in the straight; made running, went clear over 1f out, hung badly right, collared dying strides. BOWERMAN back down in trip, wasted no time getting back to form; waited with, came wide straight, kept on, nearest at the finish. TRAIS FLUORS ran respectably again; tracked pace, travelled better than most, second early in straight, not quicken. ETNEYA (IRE) asked a big question for one so inexperienced, acquitted herself quite well in the circumstances; tracked pace, raced freely, pushed along 3f out, one paced; remains open to improvement. FISCAL RULES (IRE) back down in trip, proved a let-down for no obvious reason (reportedly found to be post race normal after veterinary examination); chased leaders, met some trouble around halfway, driven entering straight, effort flattened out; is better than this and well worth another chance. NEBO (IRE) followed a below-par effort with an even worse one, but is no longer of much interest at this sort of level; always behind.

15:00 Leopardstown Result on Thursday 13 August 2020

The 1M 15:00 CLIPPER LOGISTICS DESMOND STAKES (Group 3) at Leopardstown was run on Good. It was open to 3yo+ and had a prize fund of €50,000. There were 7 runners. The winning horse was ROYAL DORNOCH (IRE) who won by nk. ROYAL DORNOCH (IRE) was ridden by Seamie Heffernan. ROYAL DORNOCH (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 12/1.

How the rest of the runners fared:

ANCIENT SPIRIT (GER) finished 2nd and was beaten by 0.20 - they had an ISP of 9/4f
BOWERMAN finished 3rd and was beaten by 1.70 - they had an ISP of 11/2
TRAIS FLUORS finished 4th and was beaten by 2.45 - they had an ISP of 13/2
ETNEYA (IRE) finished 5th and was beaten by 3.95 - they had an ISP of 9/2
FISCAL RULES (IRE) finished 6th and was beaten by 8.5 - they had an ISP of 10/3
NEBO (IRE) finished 7th and was beaten by 12 - they had an ISP of 28/1

LEOPARDSTOWN 15:00

15:00 Thursday 13 August 2020

CLIPPER LOGISTICS DESMOND STAKES (Group 3)

15:00 Leopardstown Result on Thursday 13 August 2020