Full Result 4.45 Leopardstown (IRE) | 17 August 2008

Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

(3yo+) 1m Heavy

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⁽¹⁾	5. Carribean Sunset (IRE) 5/2 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	93	111	107	113	–
b f Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Bonheur (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Soon in touch in last, ridden to lead over 2f out, clear 1f out, stayed on well, easily (op 5/2 tchd 11/4)

2⁽⁵⁾ 4½	3. Blythe Knight (IRE) 7/2 Graham Gibbons John Quinn	Graham Gibbons John Quinn	8	910	–	98	105	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Blushing Barada (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Chased leaders in 4th, ridden in 2nd from 2f out, kept on same pace without threatening winner final furlong (op 4/1)

3⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [6¼]	4. Deauville Vision (IRE) 5/1 Rory Cleary M Halford	Rory Cleary M Halford	5	94	103	88	95	–
b m Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Alexia Reveuse (IRE) (Dr Devious)
Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden from 2f out, kept on same pace over 1f out (op 6/1)

4⁽²⁾ 7 [13¼]	6. Kitty Matcham (IRE) 6/1 Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	3	93	104	74	85	–
b f Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Imagine (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Raced in 2nd, ridden from 2 1/2f out, no impression from 1 1/2f out (op 5/1)

5⁽³⁾ 21 [34¼]	1. Jumbajukiba 9/4F Fran Berry Mrs John Harrington	Fran Berry Mrs John Harrington	5	912 b	114	22	82	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Danseuse Du Soir (IRE) (Thatching)
Led on inner, ridden from 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened and eased (trainer said gelding ran flat throughout) (op 9/4 tchd 5/2)