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15:50 Leopardstown

Saturday 14 April 2018

All13:4014:1014:4515:1515:5016:2516:55

P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 2m 26.58s

1^st

(1)

Nelson

39-6

7/4

T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien

Soon led, ridden over 1f out and strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well closing stages op 9/4

2^nd

(3)

Delano Roosevelt

39-3

11/4

T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan

Tracked leader in 2nd, headway over 1f out and ridden to challenge inside final furlong, no impression on winner close home op 9/4

3^rd

8 ½

(5)

The Pentagon

39-6

13/8f

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Ran 3rd, pushed along 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra op 6/4 tchd 7/4

4^th

(4)

Burgundy Boy

39-3

14/1

T: D K WeldJ: D P McDonogh

Broke well, settled back in rear, pushed along early straight and soon no impression, no extra from 1f out op 16/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Lethal Steps¹⁹⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: C T Keane

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.60EX:€7.20Trifecta:€7.40SF:€6.71

Forecasts

The Pentagon (13/8), Nelson (7/4), Delano Roosevelt (11/4), Lethal Steps (12/1), Burgundy Boy (14/1)

It is not hard to suggest that trainer Aidan O'Brien will land this prize, but it is tough to decipher between his three runners. THE PENATGON gets the vote from Ryan Moore and probably deserves to have it. The step up in trip should suit him and his final effort of 2017 was a fine one when third in Group 1 Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster. This ground is a question mark however. Delano Roosevelt also has form that ties in with Saxon Warrior (Racing Post Trophy winner) and should handle the conditions, making him perhaps the value call. Nelson is likely to improve this term while Burgundy Boy also should have good days ahead having joined the Weld team.