16:55 Leopardstown
Sunday 12 April 2026
All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:2516:5517:25
P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3)
- 3YO only  |  Class 1  |  1m 2f  |  Yielding  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 12.76s
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â Wayne Lordan
Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well op 17/2
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â Ronan Whelan
Led, ridden 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home op 8/1 tchd 15/2
T:Â Donnacha O'BrienJ:Â Oisin Murphy
Mid-division, pushed along in 6th 2f out, ridden in 6th 1f out, late headway into 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well, never nearer op 7/1
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â Chris Hayes
Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, went 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th close home op 8/1 tchd 17/2
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â J M Sheridan
Rear of mid-division, ridden and dropped to 8th entering straight, 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 12/1
T:Â Donnacha O'BrienJ:Â Gavin Ryan
Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong tchd 66/1
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â R L Moore
Soon mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and closer in 5th 2f out, 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, weakened final furlong op 5/6 tchd 4/5
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Declan McDonogh
Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden in last entering straight, no impression tchd 25/1
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â Billy Lee
Towards rear early, took keen hold, rapid headway into 2nd after 3f, ridden entering straight, weakened tchd 28/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€14.60Pl:€3.20, €3.70, €1.60EX:€115.80Trifecta:€367.30Tricast:€576.86SF:€99.28
Forecasts
Pierre Bonnard (1/1), A Boy Named Susie (11/2), Italy (13/2), Endorsement (17/2), James J Braddock (9/1), Christmas Day (11/1), Shosholoza (22/1), Victory Tip (25/1), South Island (50/1)
Aidan O'Brien has a fine record in this Group 3 and is fancied to garner another success with his upwardly-mobile PIERRE BONNARD who completed a hat-trick last autumn in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud and looks a fine prospect for 2026. The very useful A Boy Named Susie chased him home at Saint-Cloud and again looks set for runner-up spot ahead of James J Braddock and Christmas Day.
- PIERRE BONNARD (IRE)
- A BOY NAMED SUSIE (IRE)
- CHRISTMAS DAY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €42,000.002nd: €14,000.003rd: €7,000.004th: €3,501.005th: €2,101.006th: €1,400.00
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