09 Aug 2018 20:05 Leopardstown
Winner: €63,000 (Penalty: €37,170); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
GRENKE Finance Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(2) |
| - |
Eziyra (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 5) |
21/2311- / 10 |
Flat (334) | D P McDonogh | D K Weld H H Aga Khan |
9/4 | |
| held up 4th, took closer order entering straight, progress to 3rd 1 1/2f out, headway to lead final 150 yards, stayed on well and asserted, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(3) |
| 2½ L |
Stellar Mass (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
7/4043-2 / 7 |
Flat (39) | R P Whelan | J S Bolger Mme N Steinmann |
9/4 | |
| settled 3rd, niggled along 3f out, dropped to 4th 1 1/2f out, switched right final 100 yards and kept on to 2nd on line, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(1) |
| NS |
Yucatan (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
2-43601 / 4 |
Flat (39) | D O'Brien | A P O'Brien Flaxman Stables… |
11/4 | |
| soon tracked leader in 2nd, closed over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon led narrowly, headed final 150 yards, no extra and dropped to 3rd on line | ||||||||||
4th |
4(4) |
| HD |
The King (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) |
51-8243 / 4 |
Flat (14) | C O'Donoghue | Mrs J Harrington Mill House LLC |
7/2 | |
| soon led, 1 length clear 5f out, reduced advantage over 3f out, pushed along and headed under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra in 3rd final 150 yards, dropped to 4th close home | ||||||||||