Full Result 4.45 Leopardstown (IRE) | 14 August 2005

Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

(3yo+) 1m Good To Firm

1st €45,500 2nd €13,300 3rd €6,300 4th €2,100

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	2. Caradak (IRE) 4/5F Mick Kinane John M Oxx	Mick Kinane John M Oxx	4	99	115	88	114	–
b c Desert Style (IRE) - Caraiyma (IRE) (Shahrastani)
Settled moderate 3rd, improved into 2nd approaching straight, led over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, all out (op Evens)

2⁽⁷⁾ shd	4. Mustameet (USA) 20/1 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	4	99	107	88	114	–
b c Sahm (USA) - Hamasah (USA) (Irish River)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd into straight, 2nd and challenged inside final furlong, kept on well, just failed (op 14/1)

3⁽³⁾ ½ [½]	6. Majestic Desert 7/1 Johnny Murtagh Mick Channon	Johnny Murtagh Mick Channon	4	96	–	84	110	–
b f Fraam - Calcutta Queen (Night Shift)
Settled 5th, progress entering straight, 4th and challenged 1f out, switched right and kept on (op 13/2)

4⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [2]	5. Lord Admiral (USA) 10/1 Fran Berry Charles O'Brien	Fran Berry Charles O'Brien	4	96	107	81	107	–
b c El Prado (IRE) - Lady Ilsley (USA) (Trempolino)
Held up in rear, ran on well from over 1f out, nearest at finish (op 8/1)

5⁽¹⁾ hd [2¼]	3. Hazyview 5/1 Darryll Holland N A Callaghan	Darryll Holland N A Callaghan	4	99 b¹	–	83	109	–
b c Cape Cross (IRE) - Euridice (IRE) (Woodman)
Led, strongly pressed to halfway, edged clear over 3f out, ridden straight, headed over 1f out, soon no extra (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

6⁽²⁾ 5 [7¼]	8. Democratic Deficit (IRE) 10/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	92	109	–	99	–
b c Soviet Star (USA) - Grandiose Idea (IRE) (Danehill)
Held up, progress into 5th entering straight, not clear run on inner over 1f out, soon eased (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 6 [13¼]	7. Simple Exchange (IRE) 11/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	4	96	110	–	84	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Summer Trysting (USA) (Alleged)
Held up in 6th, no impression straight (op 10/1)

8⁽⁵⁾ 25 [38¼]	1. Solskjaer (IRE) 12/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	5	911	111	–	39	–
b h Danehill (USA) - Lyndonville (IRE) (Top Ville)
Close 2nd to halfway, weakened from over 3f out, eased straight, tailed off (jockey said horse was reluctant to race when crowded by other horses) (op 10/1)

8 ran Off time: 4:45:00 Winning time: 1m 38.30s (fast by 1.20s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: H H Aga Khan (Caradak) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Mustameet)
3rd owner: Jaber Abdullah (Majestic Desert)
Tote win: €1.80 PL: €1.10 €5.10 €2 Ex: €67.80 CSF: €23.75

4:45 Leopardstown (IRE) 14 Aug 2005

Desmond Stakes (Group 3)