16:00 Leopardstown

Saturday 8 April 2017

All13:5014:2014:5515:2516:0016:3517:05

P.w. Mcgrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (group 3)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m 2f  |   Good to Yielding  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 2m 8.88s
1st
Horse silk
6
(1)
16/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Chased leaders, pushed along to go 2nd 1 1/2f out, led inside final furlong, pressed and kept on well closing stages op 20/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
3
(2)
8/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Tracked leaders, closed over 3f out, on terms travelling smoothly into straight, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong and kept on without matching winner op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
8
(3)
2/1f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on without matching 1st 2 inside final furlong tchd 9/4
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
(7)
39-8
5/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Held up towards rear, took keen hold, progress and slightly impeded under 2f out, disputed 5th 1 1/2f out, 4th inside final furlong and kept on without troubling principals tchd 9/4
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
(9)
8/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Prominent, ridden over 3f out in 2nd, soon on terms, headed 2f out, losing place when short of room 1 1/2f out, soon no extra
6th
Horse silk
3 ½
5
(4)
10/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C O'Donoghue
Tracked leaders, closed over 3f out, soon pushed along, disputed 5th 1 1/2f out, dropped to 6th and no extra inside final furlong
7th
Horse silk
hd
2
(8)
39-3
14/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Dwelt, held up towards rear, pushed along at stages from halfway, no impression 1 1/2f out, soon no extra
8th
Horse silk
6
9
(5)
33/1
T: J S BolgerJ: R P Whelan
Led, joined under 3f out, headed into straight, weakened from under 2f out, eased close home
9th
Horse silk
5
7
(6)
8/1
T: M HalfordJ: W Buick
Towards rear, closed over 3f out, soon pushed along, no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€22.50Pl:€4.60, €1.90, €1.10EX:€316.20Trifecta:€2,190.90SF:€141.90

Forecasts

Yucatan (2/1), Capri (5/2), Douglas Macarthur (8/1), Dubai Sand (8/1), Saltonstall (8/1), Grandee (10/1), Brutal (14/1), Rekindling (16/1), Legitimus (33/1)

Verdict

YUCATAN should be suited by the step up in trip and has close form with Capri who is also worth consideration. Grandee may prove to be some each-way value in what could be a fascinating betting heat.
  1. Yucatan
  2. Capri
  3. Grandee

Prize Money

1st: €35,400.002nd: €11,400.003rd: €5,400.004th: €2,400.005th: €1,200.006th: €600.00

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