15:50 Leopardstown

Saturday 14 April 2018

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

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

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m 2f  |   Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:50  |   Winning time: 2m 26.58s
1st
Horse silk
1
(1)
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
2nd
Horse silk
½
4
(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
3rd
Horse silk
8 ½
2
(5)
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
4th
Horse silk
nk
3
(4)
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

5
(2)
Horse silk
Lethal Steps190
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 3
T: G M Lyons  J: C T Keane
NR

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)

Verdict

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.
  1. The Pentagon
  2. Delano Roosevelt
  3. Nelson

Previous Winners

2017
Rekindling
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 3
16/1

Prize Money

1st: €35,400.002nd: €11,399.003rd: €5,400.004th: €2,400.005th: €1,200.006th: €600.00

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