Racecards
16:55 Leopardstown (IRE)
P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €70,000 added
- Winner: €42,000
- 2nd: €14,000
- 3rd: €7,000
- 4th: €3,501
- Form 4111-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
soon mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and closer in 5th 2f out, 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3511-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
tracked leaders, headway into 2nd and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 14422-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Donnacha O'Brien
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
mid-division, pushed along in 6th 2f out, ridden in 6th 1f out, late headway into 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well, never nearer
- Form 2128-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
led, ridden 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home
- Form 12238-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Chris Hayes
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, went 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th close home
James J Braddock
161- Form 21-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J M Sheridan
rear of mid-division, ridden and dropped to 8th entering straight, 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
Shosholoza (IRE)
168- Form 15-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden in last entering straight, no impression
- Form 52618-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Donnacha O'Brien
- Jockey Gavin Ryan
tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Billy Lee
towards rear early, took keen hold, rapid headway into 2nd after 3f, ridden entering straight, weakened
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 4-7fav (8-13) won at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 1 stks Soft - Heavy in Oct beating A Boy Named Susie (8-13) by 2l, 10 ran.
Christmas Day (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and went 2nd early final furlong, kept on well to lead on line, won at Leopardstown 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Oct beating A Boy Named Susie (9-5) by shd, 8 ran.
A Boy Named Susie (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) 2nd of 10, 2l behind Pierre Bonnard (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 1 stks Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Endorsement (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) 8th of 10, 5l behind Pierre Bonnard (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 1 stks Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Italy 12-1 (9-3) Dwelt slightly, raced keenly in rear, pushed along 2f out, no progress, 8th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Gewan (9-3) at Newmarket 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Oct.
James J Braddock 9-4fav (9-7) Led and disputed, led 2 1/2f out, ridden to assert 1 1/2f out, stretched clear inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m mdn hvy in Nov beating Cannes (9-7) by 6l, 20 ran.
Shosholoza (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Pierre Bonnard (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 1 stks Soft - Heavy in Oct.
South Island (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Disputed lead, pushed along and headed entering straight, soon lost place and dropped to rear over 1f out, no extra, last of 8, 15 1/4l behind Christmas Day (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Oct.
Victory Tip (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Rear, headway 2 1/2f out, switched right over 2f out, stayed on to 3rd 1f out, soon 2nd, led final 150 yards, ran on well, won at Curragh 1m mdn hvy in Mar beating Joe Cool (10-7) by 1 1/4l, 23 ran.