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16:55 Leopardstown (IRE)
P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Surface: Turf
- €70,000 added
- Winner: €42,000
- 2nd: €14,000
- 3rd: €7,000
- 4th: €3,501
Previous results
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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.