Isaac Newton bounces back in Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes

Audience set out to make all in the Leopardstown Group Three, with favourite Sparan Nua - who had lost her unbeaten record when third in the Irish Oaks last time - close up in second, but Ryan Moore was always tracking the front two on the eventual winner and he was able to sweep through with a winning challenge inside the final furlong on the 10-1 chance. 

The William Haggas-trained Needle Match stayed on for second, with Sparan Nua eventually rallying for fourth behind the long-time leader Audience. 

The win was a second of the season for the Aidan O'Brien-trained three-year-old, but a first at Group level following recent defeats in the Dubai Duty Free International Stakes at the Curragh and the BOYLE Sports Meld Stakes at Leopardstown.