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Ballyhane Blenheim Stakes (Listed)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   6f  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:26  |   Winning time: 1m 16.99s
1st
Horse silk
3
(7)
9/1
T: G P CromwellJ: G F Carroll
Broke well to lead, soon headed, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, asserted final 100 yards, ran on well op 11/1 tchd 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
(1)
6/5f
T: D DiasJ: C D Hayes
Tracked leader, soon led, a little keen, travelled well 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression on winner closing stages op 11/10 tchd Evens and tchd 5/4
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(2)
12/1
T: M MulvanyJ: W J Lee
Tracked leader, dropped to 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(4)
5/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: R P Whelan
Mid-division, rear of mid-division after 1f, 5th halfway, progress to 4th and ridden over 1f out, no impression on principals 1f out, kept on same pace op 11/2 tchd 6/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
6
(3)
5/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Towards rear, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on same pace in 5th closing stages op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ½
4
(5)
150/1
T: Charles WeldJ: N G McCullagh
Towards rear, mid-division on outer after 1f, ran freely, headway to 3rd halfway, lost place and ridden 1 1/2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 100/1
7th
Horse silk
2
1
(6)
5/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: C T Keane
Held up in rear, 7th halfway, slightly hampered under 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, never a factor op 3/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€11.70Pl:€4.10, €1.10EX:€27.00Trifecta:€380.70SF:€20.17

Forecasts

Mansa Musa (6/5), Rush Queen (5/1), Matter Of Fact (5/1), Edwardian (5/1), Megarry (9/1), Lia Fail (12/1), Verified (150/1)

Verdict

MANSA MUSA sets the bar high on the back of his second in the Round Tower at the Curragh and can prove too strong for Aidan O'Brien's Edwardian, who may not have been suited by fast ground when last of 6f in the Acomb at York and remains a colt of potential.

  1. MANSA MUSA (IRE)
  2. EDWARDIAN (USA)
  3. RUSH QUEEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Beauty Crescent
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 2
J: C T Keane  |  T: G M Lyons
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €24,000.002nd: €8,000.003rd: €4,000.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,200.006th: €800.00

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