4.00 Desmond Stakes (Group 3) of €70,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m.

Leopardstown Results Sun, 17th Aug, 2003

Going - Good to Firm. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €11,809.00 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €8,856.60. Placepot Pool - €1,881.50 Winning Units - 9 Dividend - €156.70. Tote Aggregate - €139346.00.

Desmond Stakes (Group 3) of €70,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m.

1st - €45,500.00, 2nd - €14,000.00, 3rd - €7,000.00, 4th - €2,800.00 7 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Refuse To Bend (IRE) 9-8 (Moyglare Stud Farm)
(Drawn 2) Rated 119
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Market Slide (USA)(Gulch (USA))

SP 8/11fav

D K Weld

P J Smullen

Tote Win €1.60 Place €1.30

tracked leaders in 2nd, led early straight, quickened clear over 1f out, easily

7th Jun, 03 Epsom
13th Flat This
Race 15th May, 04 Newbury
8th Flat

2nd

Latino Magic (IRE) 9-0 (Mrs P D Osborne)
(Drawn 1) Rated 101
Lion Cavern (USA) - Tansy (GB)(Shareef Dancer (USA))
Breeder - Ces Racing Ltd

SP 10/1

R J Osborne

R M Burke

Place €3.10

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on

26th Jul, 03 Leopardstown
1st Flat Rated 103 This
Race 27th Aug, 03 Tralee
1st Flat Rated 105

3rd

Middlemarch (IRE) 9-0 (R E Sangster)
(Drawn 3)
Grand Lodge (USA) - Blanche Dubois (GB)(Nashwan (USA))
Breeder - Swettenham Stud & Hugo Lascelles

SP 10/1

A P O'Brien

M J Kinane

chased leaders, 4th 3f out, kept on one paced straight

26th Jul, 03 Leopardstown
2nd Flat This
Race 6th Sep, 03 Leopardstown
2nd Flat Rated 104

4th

Sea Dart (USA) 9-6 (Sheikh Mohammed)
(Drawn 4) Rated 109
Diesis - Wedding Of The Sea (USA)(Blushing Groom (FR))

SP 3/1

John M Oxx

F M Berry

settled 5th, wide into straight, 4th and no impression from 1 1/2f out

12th Jul, 03 Curragh
1st Flat This
Race 4th Oct, 03 Longchamp
9th Flat

5th

Napper Tandy (IRE) 9-0 (Mrs J S Bolger)
(Drawn 5) Rated 109
Spectrum (IRE) - La Meilleure(Lord Gayle (USA))

SP 10/1

J S Bolger

K J Manning

held up, last approaching straight, kept on one paced from 2f out

26th Jul, 03 Leopardstown
5th Flat Rated 109 This
Race 6th Sep, 03 Leopardstown
4th Flat Rated 108

6th

Livadiya (IRE) 9-3 (Gerard McStay)
(Drawn 7) Rated 112
Shernazar - Lilissa (IRE)(Doyoun)
Breeder - H.H.Aga Khans Studs

SP 10/1

H Rogers

D P McDonogh

held up in rear, effort when forced wide entering straight, ridden and no impression

16th Jul, 03 Leopardstown
1st Flat Hcp Rated 107 This
Race 6th Sep, 03 Leopardstown
5th Flat Rated 112

7th

13L

Military Option (USA) 9-0 (Moyglare Stud Farm)
(Drawn 6) Rated 94
Red Ransom (USA) - Comfort And Style (GB)

SP 33/1

D K Weld

N G McCullagh

driven along to lead, headed and weakened quickly early straight

13th Jul, 03 Curragh
5th Flat Hcp Rated 97 This
Race 31st Aug, 03 Curragh
14th Flat Hcp Rated 94

Off 4.00
Time 1m. 37.30 secs, which is 4.16 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €12.30.

2002 Dress To Thrill 3 8-8 P J Smullen 2/1Fav (D K Weld) (Drawn 4)