Racecards
17:20 Leopardstown (IRE)
Grant Thornton Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €50,000 added
- Winner: €30,000
- 2nd: €10,000
- 3rd: €5,000
- 4th: €2,500
- Form 097-835
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 101
chased leaders early, settled behind leaders after 4f, 5th halfway, ridden towards rear 3f out, soon no extra
- Form 00-5416
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss K Brown
- Jockey N G McCullagh
held up in rear, pushed along and trailing after 4f, no impression halfway, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 342-427
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved into 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 19/1111-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey Colin Keane
held up, 6th halfway, progress in 4th entering straight, closer on outer 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, quickened away inside final furlong, easily
- Form 7041-14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 1-57825
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
led, headed after 3f and chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 783
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer L Comer
- Jockey Gary Carroll
chased leaders briefly, settled mid-division after 2f, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 3f out, soon no extra
- Form 1-3546
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey T P Madden
chased leaders, led after 3f, 4-length advantage 3f out, ridden 2 1/2f out, reduced advantage over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra
Previous results
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Verdict
TARNAWA has won first-time-back for the last three seasons, starting out at this time of the year in the last two. She ended her last campaign with a brilliant victory over Magical in the Breeders' Cup Turf at Keeneland and there's nothing here with anything like that kind of form. Aidan O'Brien has won this with a couple of three-year-olds recently and Wembley represents that age group here. He's been found wanting at Group 1 level this season after ending last year with a narrow defeat by St Mark's Basilica in the Dewhurst under Ryan Moore, who switches to Hector De Maris here. The latter was beaten just over a length by Layfayette in a Roscommon Listed race in June and that form doesn't compare with that of the selection. Silence Please is a good performer at this level and didn't run at all badly in the Pretty Polly last time.
Formwatch
Questionare 22-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, moderate 2nd after halfway, ridden 3f out, moderate 2nd 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, 5th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Amhran Na Bhfiann (9-13) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Effernock Fizz (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Led, 3 lengths clear 6f out, pushed along and headed early straight, lost place when slightly hampered 2f out, soon no extra in rear, last of 6, 24 1/4l behind Dinard Rose (8-7) at Curragh 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Silence Please (IRE) 40-1 (9-12) Rear of mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Thundering Nights (9-12) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Tarnawa (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Lost footng st,4-5p3rd, won at Keeneland 1m 4f gd in Nov beating Magical (8-11) by 1l, 10 ran.
Benaud (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway out widest over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Kemari (9-0) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Hector De Maris (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, closer when not clear run 2f out, soon ridden in 5th and no impression 1f out, no extra, 5th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Dinard Rose (8-7) at Curragh 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Seattle Sound (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Close up and ran freely, 3rd halfway, 4th under 5f out, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, no impression on leader 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Yarrawonga (9-7) at Curragh 1m 4f mdn gd in Jul.
Taipan (FR) 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along and headway out wide over 2f out, stayed on between horses inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Kemari (9-0) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Layfayette (IRE) 11-4 (9-13) Towards rear, headway into 5th 2f out, soon ridden, led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Roscommon 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Jun beating Hector De Maris (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Wembley (IRE) (9-2) 6th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Laws Of Indices (9-2) at Deauville 7f Grp 1 stks hvy in Jul.