15:45 Leopardstown

Saturday 2 April 2022

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

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

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m 2f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:45  |   Winning time: 2m 9.8s
1st
Horse silk
6
(4)
4/1
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: G M Ryan
Close up, mid-division after 2f, progress to 3rd under 3f out, closed on inner under 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, headed under 1f out, rallied to lead final strides op 5/1 tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
sh
4
(7)
9/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: S M Crosse
Towards rear, 9th halfway, rapid headway on outer 1 1/2f out, strongly challenged leader over 1f out, led narrowly under 1f out, kept on, headed final strides op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
(3)
10/3f
T: D K WeldJ: C D Hayes
Towards rear, 8th halfway, headway on outer over 1f out, soon ridden, improved to 3rd final 150 yards, kept on, not trouble principals tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(1)
11/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Soon led narrowly, headed after 3 1/2f, 2nd halfway, niggled along over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, no extra in 4th final 150 yards op 5/1 tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
nk
7
(6)
17/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
In rear, 7th halfway, headway on inner 1 1/2f out, soon ridden in 4th, kept on same pace in 5th closing stages op 8/1 tchd 13/2
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
8
(8)
7/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D P McDonogh
Prominent, dropped to 6th halfway, effort and progress over 2f out, lost place and weakened 1 1/2f out tchd 6/1
7th
Horse silk
2
2
(2)
40/1
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: K J Leonard
Mid-division, 4th halfway, under pressure and lost place 2 1/2f out, ridden in 7th 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
6
5
(5)
10/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Tracked leader in close 2nd, a little keen in 3rd halfway, lost place and weakened 2 1/2f out
9th
Horse silk
2 ½
9
(9)
18/1
T: H De BromheadJ: W J Lee
Ran freely in rear, rapid headway after 3f, soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly under 2f out op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.80, €1.20, €1.50EX:€19.70Trifecta:€81.60SF:€22.62

Forecasts

Duke De Sessa (10/3), Piz Badile (4/1), Buckaroo (9/2), Bluegrass (11/2), Swan Bay (7/1), Scriptwriter (17/2), Manu Et Corde (10/1), Vina Sena (18/1), Absolute Ruler (40/1)

Verdict

BUCKAROO improved with each run last year, culminating with his Group 1 fourth in France in the autumn, and is selected to advance his form again and make a successful reappearance. Aidan O'Brien has won the last 4 runnings of this so it's likely his Bluegrass will be involved at the finish. Piz Badile and Duke de Sessa are others to consider.

  1. BUCKAROO
  2. BLUEGRASS (IRE)
  3. PIZ BADILE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Bolshoi Ballet
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 3
2/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,499.006th: €1,000.00

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