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15:45 Leopardstown (IRE)
P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €60,000 added
- Winner: €36,000
- 2nd: €12,000
- 3rd: €6,000
- 4th: €3,000
- Form 21212-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
made all, briefly unbalanced 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden clear 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, easily
Kibris (IRE)
147- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S Foley
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden in moderate 6th 2f out, no impression
Lambourn (IRE)
183- Form 115-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped to 5th 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, headway into 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner
- Form 214-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
towards rear, headway into 4th and ridden 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
tracked leader in 2nd, close 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, 2nd and no impression on winner 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 6-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
tracked leaders in 5th, took keen hold, ridden entering straight, soon weakened
- Form 313-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
tracked leaders, 3rd on inner when briefly short of room 2f out, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression on winner 1f out, no extra final furlong
Previous results
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Delacroix (IRE) 15-8fav (9-3) Pressed leader, led inside final 2f, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, battled on gamely, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Hotazhell (9-3) at Doncaster 1m Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Kibris (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Mid-division, tracked leaders halfway, pushed along in 2nd 2 out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led and asserted 1f out, kept on well, reduced advantage close home, won at Curragh 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Nov beating Game Point (9-7) by 1/2l, 27 ran.
Lambourn (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Rear, took closer order after 3f, 3rd halfway, under pressure in 4th over 2f out, soon 5th, no impression and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 7 3/4l behind Hotazhell (9-5) at Curragh 1m Grp 2 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Sep.
Puppet Master (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along to close from over 3f out, no impression final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Wimbledon Hawkeye (9-2) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Sep.
Tiberius Thunder (IRE) 8-15fav (9-8) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching straight and ridden over 2f out, soon carried right, headway to lead 100 yards out, kept on well, won at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Feb beating Waterford Flow (9-8) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Spicy Margarita (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Titanium Emperor (9-5) at Dundalk 1m pol in Mar.
Wemightakedlongway (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 2f out, pushed along and disputed 1 1/2f out, ridden and led narrowly 1f out, soon strongly pressed, headed final 100 yards, no impression in 3rd closing stages, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Sigh No More (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.