10 Apr 2016 15:50 Leopardstown
Winner: €60,000 (Penalty: €35,399); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(4) |
| - |
Harzand (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 3) |
5-1 / 12 |
Flat (15) | P J Smullen | D K Weld H H Aga Khan |
2/0 | |
| soon raced in 5th, pushed along in 6th from before straight, ridden to chase leader in 2nd 1f out, led 100yds out, stayed on best | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(1) |
| 1¼ L |
Idaho (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
14- / 5 |
Flat (161) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor &… |
8/0 | |
| a little uneasy in stalls, in rear, pushed along under 3f out, soon headway, challenged 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, headed and kept on same pace from 100yds out | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(7) |
| 7½ L |
Beacon Rock (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
6132- / 3 |
Flat (183) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien D Smith/mme J Magnier/m… |
8/0 | |
| soon close up in 2nd, reminder under 3f out, on terms from before straight, soon led but quickly joined, headed 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out | ||||||||||
4th |
2(2) |
| 2¾ L |
Cook Islands (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
41- / 5 |
Flat (186) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien John P McManus |
5/0 | |
| prominent early, soon settled towards rear, closed to track leaders under 3f out, soon 4th, challenged 2f out, no impression 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
5(5) |
| 3 L |
Moonlight Magic (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
11- / 4 |
Flat (168) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Godolphin |
3/0 | |
| tracked leaders, soon 4th, pushed along under 3f out in 3rd, challenged straight, no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
7(6) |
| 13 L |
Theodorico (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
32321-2 / 6 |
Flat (21) | R P Whelan | J S Bolger Mike and Eileen… |
25/0 | |
| led, pushed along briefly early, pushed along again 4f out, joined from before straight, soon headed and no impression, weakened from over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
6(3) |
| 28 L |
Play The Game (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
12764- / 10 |
Flat (175) | S Foley | J C McConnell Derek Kierans |
50/0 | |
| prominent, soon 3rd, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, behind and eased under 2f out | ||||||||||