17:30 Dundalk

Sunday 12 July 2020

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Woodford Reserve Ballysax Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m 2f 150y  |   Standard  |   6 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:30  |   Winning time: 2m 16.91s
1st
Horse silk
5
(1)
4/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: K K Hennessy
Broke well, soon led, 3 lengths clear after 2f, increased advantage 3f out, reduced lead and ridden over 1f out, drifted right final 150 yards, soon ridden and edged left, kept on under pressure, just held on op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
nse
3
(3)
9/1
T: G M LyonsJ: D W O'Connor
Towards rear, switched left under 2f out, ridden and progress 1f out, ran on well to strongly press leader close home, just failed op 16/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 18/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
2
(5)
39-5
8/1
T: D HoganJ: James J Doyle
In touch, 3rd to clear leader halfway, took closer order 2f out, pushed along and bumped over 1f out, ridden in 2nd under 1f out where slightly hampered, kept on same pace in 3rd final 100 yards op 9/1 tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
½
1
(6)
22/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: E Greatrex
Edged right leaving stalls, prominent and soon tracked leader, 2nd to clear leader halfway, pushed along and took closer order 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, lost place and kept on same pace under 1f out op 20/1 tchd 25/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
(2)
10/11f
T: A P O'BrienJ: M C Hussey
Dwelt, held up in rear, took closer order 3f out, not much room behind horses 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, no impression, kept on one pace under 1f out op 8/11 tchd 4/6
6th
Horse silk
7 ½
6
(4)
6/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen
Raced 4th, under pressure entering straight, ridden and no impression in 5th 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong op 5/1 tchd 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.20Pl:€4.10, €8.00EX:€42.60Trifecta:€210.80SF:€36.92

Forecasts

Monarch Of Egypt (10/11), Nobel Prize (4/1), Siamese (6/1), Dalvey (8/1), Indicative Vote (9/1), Choice Of Mine (22/1)

Verdict

The stand-out record of the Aidan O'Brien yard in this contest over the years leaves it hard to ignore the clear and obvious chances of Nobel Prize and the 111-rated MONARCH OF EGYPT. The colt has finished behind Pinatubo (9½L) and Siskin on three occasions in Group company since making his debut in June 2019. The three-year-old can land this Group 3 contest at the expense of his stablemate and the Denis Hogan-trained Dalvey, who ran well in defeat over 1m at Leopardstown earlier this month.
  1. Monarch Of Egypt
  2. Nobel Prize
  3. Dalvey

Previous Winners

2019
Broome
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 3
5/2

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €999.00

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