19:20 Leopardstown
Thursday 10 August 2017
All17:1517:4518:1518:5019:2019:5020:25
GRENKE Finance Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 1  |  1m 4f  |  Good  |  6 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 19:22Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 37.87s
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â J A Heffernan
Tracked leader, led after 1f, 2 lengths clear halfway, asserted approaching straight, reduced advantage and ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on best under pressure final furlong op 8/1
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â R L Moore
Settled 3rd, 4th halfway, progress to 3rd over 2f out, improved to 2nd under 2f out, closed on leader over 1f out, ridden and kept on under 1f out, not reach winner op 5/6 tchd 8/11
T:Â J S BolgerJ:Â K J Manning
In rear, 5th halfway, ridden entering straight, improved to 4th over 1f out, headway to 3rd final 100 yards, kept on, not trouble principals op 7/1
T:Â D K WeldJ:Â P J Smullen
Raced 4th, 3rd halfway, travelled well into 2nd under 3f out, under pressure 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra 1f out, dropped to 4th final 100 yards op 9/2
T:Â C O'BrienJ:Â D P McDonogh
In rear, 6th halfway, ridden into 5th over 1f out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â C O'Donoghue
Led, headed after 1f, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 3f out, dropped to 3rd under 3f out, weakened 1 1/2f out op 13/2
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Non-Runners
5
(3)
Act Of Valour14
Weight: 8-12|Â Â Age: 3
T: M O'Callaghan  J: C T Keane
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€6.80Pl:€2.50, €1.10EX:€32.20Trifecta:€124.70SF:€11.71
Forecasts
Johannes Vermeer (4/5), The Grey Gatsby (5/1), Spanish Steps (6/1), Grandee (7/1), Stellar Mass (8/1), Act Of Valour (12/1), Santa Monica (20/1)
Aidan O'Brien appears to hold the aces in this contest and it's JOHANNES VERMEER who is likely to take all the beating if in the same form as his Group 3 win last time. Spanish Steps bit off more than he could chew in Group 1 company last time and this will likely prove a more realistic level while The Grey Gatsby clearlt can't be dismissed on old form but has been disappointing on his last two runs for this yard.
- Johannes Vermeer
- Spanish Steps
- The Grey Gatsby
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €37,170.002nd: €11,970.003rd: €5,670.004th: €2,520.005th: €1,260.006th: €629.00
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