15:45 Leopardstown

Sunday 11 April 2021

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

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m 2f  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:47  |   Winning time: 2m 11.61s
1st
Horse silk
2
(2)
Bolshoi Ballet
39-5
2/1f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Disputed lead early, soon raced in 2nd, on terms again 3 1/2f out, led 1 1/2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong op 6/4 tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
(3)
Flying Visit
39-8
33/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Keen, soon raced in 4th, effort straight, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong op 22/1
3rd
Horse silk
nse
7
(5)
Taipan
39-5
5/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley
Dwelt and pushed along briefly, soon raced in 6th, headway and effort straight, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
6
(1)
Lough Derg
39-5
10/3
T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan
Soon raced in 3rd, effort straight, kept on same pace final furlong op 9/2 tchd 3/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
5
(6)
Isle Of Sark
39-5
15/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: S M Crosse
Towards rear, closed from 3f out, raced towards outer straight and effort, kept on without matching principals final furlong op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
(7)
Fernando Vichi
39-5
10/1
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: Gavin Ryan
Chased leaders, a little keen, soon 5th, pushed along approaching straight, one pace 1 1/2f out op 14/1 tchd 9/1
7th
Horse silk
nse
8
(8)
Wuqood
39-5
13/2
T: D K WeldJ: Colin Keane
Waited with in rear, raced on outer straight and headway, one pace 1 1/2f out tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ½
3
(4)
Catena Zapata
39-5
50/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Billy Lee
Disputed lead early, a little keen, soon led, joined 3 1/2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened inside final furlong
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.10, €4.60, €1.60EX:€29.70Trifecta:€210.20SF:€67.92

Forecasts

Bolshoi Ballet (2/1), Lough Derg (10/3), Taipan (5/1), Wuqood (13/2), Isle Of Sark (15/2), Fernando Vichi (10/1), Flying Visit (33/1), Catena Zapata (50/1)

Verdict

BOLSHOI BALLET was far from disgraced when fifth in a Group 1 just a week on from winning a maiden in the autumn and he sets the clear standard with the promise of more to come as a 3-y-o. Wuqood is just about second choice on form though there are several unknown quantities, notably Lough Derg and Taipan.

  1. BOLSHOI BALLET (IRE)
  2. WUQOOD
  3. LOUGH DERG (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Nobel Prize
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 3
J: K K Hennessy  |  T: A P O'Brien
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €1,000.00

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