02 Apr 2022 15:45 Leopardstown
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €30,000); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Yielding 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 |
6(4) |
| - |
Piz Badile (IRE) (colt, baybrown, 9 5) |
12- / 6 |
Flat (161) | G M Ryan | Donnacha O'Brien Flaxman Stables… |
4/1 | |
| close up, mid-division after 2f, progress to 3rd under 3f out, closed on inner under 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, headed under 1f out, rallied to lead final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(7) |
| SHD |
Buckaroo (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
3164- / 4 |
Flat (161) | S M Crosse | J P O'Brien Qatar Racing Limited |
9/2 | |
| towards rear, 9th halfway, rapid headway on outer 1 1/2f out, strongly challenged leader over 1f out, led narrowly under 1f out, kept on, headed final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(3) |
| 3¾ L |
Duke De Sessa (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
3161- / 3 |
Flat (161) | C D Hayes | D K Weld Newtown Anner Stud… |
10/3 | |
| towards rear, 8th halfway, headway on outer over 1f out, soon ridden, improved to 3rd final 150 yards, kept on, not trouble principals | ||||||||||
4th |
3(1) |
| 1¾ L |
Bluegrass (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
614- / 6 |
Flat (175) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Mrs Diana Gardiner |
11/2 | |
| soon led narrowly, headed after 3 1/2f, 2nd halfway, niggled along over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, no extra in 4th final 150 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
7(6) |
| NK |
Scriptwriter (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
615- / 4 |
Flat (175) | W M Lordan | A P O'Brien The Ashes |
17/2 | |
| in rear, 7th halfway, headway on inner 1 1/2f out, soon ridden in 4th, kept on same pace in 5th closing stages | ||||||||||
6th |
8(8) |
| 5½ L |
Swan Bay (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
214- / 5 |
Flat (189) | D P McDonogh | J P O'Brien Leung Lun Ping |
7/1 | |
| prominent, dropped to 6th halfway, effort and progress over 2f out, lost place and weakened 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
7th |
2(2) |
| 2 L |
Absolute Ruler (USA) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
130-6 / 4 |
Flat (29) | K J Leonard | Donnacha O'Brien Mr Brian Verinder |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, 4th halfway, under pressure and lost place 2 1/2f out, ridden in 7th 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
5(5) |
| 6 L |
Manu Et Corde (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
591452- / 5 |
Flat (189) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Miss E Johnston |
10/1 | |
| tracked leader in close 2nd, a little keen in 3rd halfway, lost place and weakened 2 1/2f out | ||||||||||
9th |
9(9) |
| 2½ L |
Vina Sena (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
1- / 4 |
Flat (120) | W J Lee | H De Bromhead OTI Racing |
18/1 | |
| ran freely in rear, rapid headway after 3f, soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly under 2f out | ||||||||||