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18:55 Leopardstown (IRE)

GRENKE Finance Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €63,000 added
  • Winner: €37,169
  • 2nd: €11,970
  • 3rd: €5,670
  • 4th: €2,520
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.53s
  • Off Time: 18:56:31
  • 6 Ran
1(5)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap
7/2
  • Form 1-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

dwelt, towards rear, headway behind horses before straight, soon switched right and bumped with rival, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on well without threatening inside final furlong, 3rd close home

2(6)
Silk - Orange, black spots, black armlet, hooped cap
  • Form 3329-03
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 101

towards rear, closed up from over 3f out, pushed along on outer approaching straight, soon bumped, no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong

3(3)
Silk - Dark blue, white armlet, white cap
9/10
  • Form 20-3442
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 112

soon raced in 2nd, closed up from over 3f out, on terms approaching straight, pushed along under 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

4(4)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & BLACK CHEVRONS, emerald green sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 1-03242
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 97

a little keen, tracked leaders, closed up from over 3f out, pushed along before straight, one pace 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong

5(1)
Silk - Dark Blue
  • Form 812020
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 106

soon led, joined approaching straight, headed over 1f out, no extra and one pace after, dropped to 4th close home

6(2)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
9/2
  • Form 1-66015
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 107

a little keen, tracked leaders, pushed along behind horses before straight, challenged 1 1/2f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Last year's Irish Derby winner Latrobe hasn't won subsequently and may be better over further these days having finished runner-up in the Irish St Leger in September. Guaranteed beat the useful Riven Light in a Curragh Listed contest and didn't run at all badly in the Irish Derby but the unbeaten Broad Street takes a big step up in class and trip after landing a conditions' race over 1m1f at Gowran. BLENHEIM PALACE has never raced beyond 1m2f but has run well in two Group 3 races over that trip in between racing in top company in France and the USA. He looks the type to improve over the distance so gets the vote.

Formwatch

Broad Street 6-4fav (9-9) Dwelt, soon chased leaders in 3rd, disputed 3rd at halfway, pushed along on outer 2f out, went 2nd and ridden over 1f out, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f gd in Jun beating Wargrave (9-3) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

Giuseppe Garibaldi (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, closer 4f out, switched left and pushed along on outer 2f out, went 3rd 1f out but no impression on principals inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Downdraft (9-8) at Down Royal 1m 6f lst (1) gd in Jul.

Latrobe (IRE) 5-2 (9-11) Disputed lead early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out and challenged over 1f out, under pressure and no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, nk behind Twilight Payment (9-11) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun.

Massif Central (IRE) 5-2 (9-11) Held up in 3rd, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 2nd 1f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Downdraft (9-11) at Roscommon 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.

Blenheim Palace (IRE) 45-1 (8-10) Attended 2p, faltered, 12th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Henley's Joy (8-10) at Belmont Park 1m 2f stks gd in Jul.

Guaranteed (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, soon moderate 3rd, pushed along straight, moderate 4th over 2f out, dropped to moderate 5th and one pace over 1f out, 5th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Sovereign (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.