Full Result 7.30 Leopardstown (IRE) | 12 August 2010

Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

(3yo+) 1m Good To Firm

1st €39,000 2nd €11,400 3rd €5,400 4th €1,800

Desmond Stakes (Group 3), 1m - Good To Firm, 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	1. Beethoven (IRE) 2/1F Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	3	97 b¹	117	90	117	–
b c Oratorio (IRE) - Queen Titi (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, improved to lead 1 1/2f out, ridden out hands and heels inside final furlong, comfortably (op 7/4 tchd 9/4)

2⁽²⁾ ¾	2. Dandy Boy (ITY) 5/1 Colm O'Donoghue David Marnane	Colm O'Donoghue David Marnane	4	97	102	82	109	–
b c Danetime (IRE) - Fleet Of Light (Spectrum)
Held up and took keen hold, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not match winner (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

3⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [2]	5. Emulous 100/30 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	811	103	75	102	–
b f Dansili - Aspiring Diva (USA) (Distant View)
Chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression in 2nd 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

4⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [4½]	3. King Jock (USA) 8/1 P Shanahan Tracey Collins	P Shanahan Tracey Collins	9	97	106	74	100	–
b g Ghazi (USA) - Glen Kate (IRE) (Glenstal)
Held up in rear, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)

5⁽³⁾ 1¼ [5¾]	4. Akdarena 5/2 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	90 tb	114	70	97	–
b f Hernando (FR) - Akdariya (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
Led, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, weakened (op 2/1)

5 ran Off time: 7:31:00 Winning time: 1m 39.52s (slow by 0.02s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier (Beethoven) 1st breeder: Whisperview Trading Ltd
2nd owner: Malih L Al Basti (Dandy Boy)
3rd owner: K Abdullah (Emulous)
Tote win: €2.50 PL: €1.60 €2.30 Ex: €15.20 CSF: €12.46