15:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 6 August 2020

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Bahrain International Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 2m 36.37s
1st
Horse silk
1
(2)
15/8
T: G M LyonsJ: G F Carroll
Prominent early, soon tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, close 4th 3f out, pushed along to go 2nd under 2f out, closed on leader over 1f out, ridden to challenge 1f out and soon led, kept on well op 7/4 tchd 13/8
2nd
Horse silk
½
5
(4)
22/1
T: J DavisonJ: R P Whelan
Prominent, led after 2f, pushed along entering straight, 2 length lead 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed soon headed op 28/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
6
(3)
9/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Tracked leaders, a little keen, 4th halfway, briefly short of room entering straight, ridden over 1f out, no impression in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on one pace without threatening
4th
Horse silk
½
2
(5)
49-10
11/10f
T: J P O'BrienJ: S M Crosse
Chased leaders on outer early, a little keen, settled in rear after 4f , progress to 3rd over 4f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 4th and kept on one pace inside final furlong
5th
Horse silk
¾
4
(6)
33/1
T: J P FaheyJ: R P Cleary
Held up early, soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, no impression, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 28/1 tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

3
(1)
Horse silk
Rakan14
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 4
T: D K Weld  J: O J Orr
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.70Pl:€1.20, €6.40EX:€26.70Trifecta:€129.90SF:€30.46

Forecasts

Pondus (11/10), Nickajack Cave (15/8), Mythical (9/2), Rakan (6/1), Fresnel (22/1), Sea The Lion (33/1)

Verdict

Hard to rule out any of the sextet here but NICKAJACK CAVE was impressive in sweeping through the field to win in Listed company over 1m6f here in June; an effort well-advertised since by the runner-up scoring successive wins at Group-race level. Ger Lyons' excellent summer can continue with victory here; though Rakan, Pondus and the three-year-old Mythical can give him concerns.
  1. Nickajack Cave
  2. Rakan
  3. Mythical

Previous Winners

2019
Latrobe
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 4
9/10

Prize Money

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

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