Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3YO plus)
1m Good (Good to Firm in Places)
soon led, pushed along early straight, ridden and 2 lengths clear over 1f out, driven out and kept on well inside final furlong
held up towards rear, 6th halfway, some headway on outer entering straight, pushed along to go 2nd over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong
tracked leaders on inner, 4th and pushed along entering straight, 5th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace to go moderate 3rd closing stages
tracked leaders on outer, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace
in rear, pushed along and detached approaching straight, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong to go 5th close home, never a factor
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
ran 5th, 6th and pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, soon no extra
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Good - Yielding | 8 | Create Belief | 9 | 3 | 8 13 | - | 3-1011 | 55 days | J P Murtagh (38 miles) | Shane B Kelly | 5/ 6 | 1:43.92 |
| 2020 | Good | 7 | Royal Dornoch | 1 | 3 | 9 2 | - | 7151-07 | 54 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Seamie Heffernan | 12/ 1 | 1:41.86 |
| 2019 | Good | 7 | Madhmoon | 4 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 11-2424 | 47 days | Kevin Prendergast (38 miles) | Chris Hayes | 4/ 7 | 1:42.01 |
| 2018 | Good | 8 | Pincheck | 9 | 4 | 9 7 | - | 14-4522 | 5 days | J Harrington (38 miles) | Colm O'Donoghue | 10/ 1 | 1:41.36 |
| 2017 | Good | 9 | Alexios Komnenos | 2 | 3 | 9 1 | - | 12-3 | 47 days | J A Stack (119 miles) | Chris Hayes | 6/ 1 | 1:43.98 |
| 2016 | Good to Firm | 8 | Tribal Beat | 8 | 3 | 9 2 | - | 47212 | 292 days | J S Bolger (56 miles) | Kevin Manning | 9/ 1 | 1:41.90 |
| 2015 | Good to Firm | 5 | Cougar Mountain | 2 | 4 | 9 9 | - | 0-40345 | 15 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Joseph O'Brien | EVENS | 1:41.87 |
| 2014 | Soft | 9 | Custom Cut | 2 | 5 | 9 9 | - | 228311 | 18 days | D O'Meara | Daniel Tudhope | 10/ 3 | 1:43.10 |
| 2013 | Good | 7 | Gordon Lord Byron | 2 | 5 | 9 9 | - | 173423 | 11 days | T Hogan (119 miles) | Johnny Murtagh | 4/ 9 | 1:38.74 |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 8 | Duntle | 8 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 6-141 | 57 days | D Wachman (119 miles) | Wayne Lordan | 5/ 2 | 1:46.26 |
| 2011 | Good | 6 | Future Generation | 5 | 3 | 8 12 | - | 1-15102 | 26 days | G M Lyons (70 miles) | K Latham | 3/ 1 | 1:39.91 |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 5 | Beethoven | 4 | 3 | 9 7 | - | 4616-64 | 15 days | A P O'Brien (119 miles) | Joseph O'Brien | 2/ 1 | 1:39.52 |
| 2009 | Good | 6 | Profound Beauty | 3 | 5 | 9 9 | - | 1135-11 | 28 days | D K Weld (38 miles) | P J Smullen | 6/ 4 | 2:30.48 |
| 2008 | Soft | 9 | Mores Wells | 2 | 4 | 9 10 | - | 136-342 | 50 days | Kevin Prendergast (38 miles) | Declan McDonogh | 5/ 1 | 2:40.24 |
| 2007 | Soft | 7 | Mores Wells | 2 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 2-11457 | 19 days | Kevin Prendergast (38 miles) | Declan McDonogh | 5/ 2 | 2:36.58 |
| 2006 | Good to Soft | 5 | Kastoria | 1 | 5 | 9 9 | - | 122-141 | 50 days | John Oxx (38 miles) | Mick Kinane | 4/ 5 | 2:33.16 |
| 2005 | Good to Firm | 6 | Chelsea Rose | 2 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 131-199 | 28 days | Mrs C Collins | P Shanahan | 10/ 1 | 2:31.90 |
| 2004 | Good to Firm | 7 | Foreign Affairs | 7 | 6 | 9 10 | - | 5-13451 | 14 days | Sir M Prescott | J A Quinn | 7/ 1 | 2:34.30 |
| 2003 | Good to Firm | 6 | Vinnie Roe | 1 | 5 | 10 0 | - | 1-12114 | 285 days | D K Weld (38 miles) | P J Smullen | 4/ 5 | 2:34.80 |
| 2002 | Good | 9 | Vinnie Roe | 6 | 4 | 10 0 | - | 1111-12 | 59 days | D K Weld (38 miles) | P J Smullen | 9/ 10 | 2:31.60 |
