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P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3YO only)

1m 2f Heavy

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Winner €30,000 - 6 ran

Draw Advantage: None

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Weighed In

Full Result

7 White Birch (GB) (7)

3 9-5 95 t

22/1

S Foley

J J Murphy

dwelt, held up in last, pushed along and closer in last 2f out, headway to dispute 3rd when bumped 1 1/2f out, ridden in close 2nd 1f out, led under 1f out, joined inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead last strides

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

2 ½

6 Up And Under (FR) (4)

3 9-5 -

15/2

M P Sheehy

Joseph P O'Brien

tracked leaders in 5th, travelling well in moderate 4th 2f out, soon pushed along, pushed along and disputing 3rd when checked 1 1/2f out, ridden in close 4th 1f out, improved to disputed lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra last strides

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

3 4

2 Alexandroupolis (5)

3 9-5 -

4/5 F

R L Moore

A P O'Brien

tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along in 2nd 2f out, ridden and briefly drifted right 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd 1f and no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

4 1¾

5 Serious Challenge (3)

3 9-5 101

18/1

R P Cleary

J S Bolger

led and soon clear, ridden and reduced advantage entering straight, strongly pressed 1f out, headed under 1f out, no impression

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

5 ¾

3 Denmark (GB) (1)

3 9-5 97

11/4 2F

W M Lordan

A P O'Brien

tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along 4f out, ridden and dropped to 5th 2f out, no impression

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

6 6½

4 Mohawk Chief (USA) (2)

3 9-5 92

16/1

J A Heffernan

A P O'Brien

tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along 5f out, ridden 3f out, 3rd 2f out, weakened

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

1 Alder (6)

3 9-5 104

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

Winning Time: 2m 19.95s Last Updated: 03 Apr 2023 02:51:31

Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2022	Good	9	Piz Badile	4	3	9 5	-	12	161 days	Donnacha O'Brien (119 miles)	Gavin Ryan	4/ 1	2:09.80
2021	Good	8	Bolshoi Ballet	2	3	9 5	-	315	169 days	A P O'Brien (119 miles)	Ryan Moore	2/ 1	2:11.61
2020	Standard	6	Nobel Prize	1	3	9 5	-	921-5	23 days	A P O'Brien (119 miles)	K K Hennessy	4/ 1	2:16.91
2019	Soft	6	Broome	2	3	9 3	-	51622	181 days	A P O'Brien (119 miles)	Ryan Moore	5/ 2	2:12.61
2018	Heavy	4	Nelson	1	3	9 6	-	62112	196 days	A P O'Brien (119 miles)	Donnacha O'Brien	7/ 4	2:26.58
2017	Good - Yielding	9	Rekindling	1	3	9 3	-	210	160 days	J P O'Brien (76 miles)	Wayne Lordan	16/ 1	2:08.88
2016	Heavy	7	Harzand	4	3	9 3	-	5-1	15 days	D K Weld (38 miles)	P J Smullen	2/ 1	2:19.11
2015	Soft - Heavy	3	Success Days	2	3	9 3	-	715-1	8 days	K J Condon (38 miles)	Shane Foley	10/ 1	2:23.87
2014	Soft	8	Fascinating Rock	4	3	9 3	-	5-1	13 days	D K Weld (38 miles)	P J Smullen	5/ 2	2:16.89
2013	Soft	5	Battle Of Marengo	4	3	9 8	-	3111	196 days	A P O'Brien (119 miles)	Joseph O'Brien	8/ 13	2:16.58
2012	Good	7	Light Heavy	2	3	9 3	-	2-1	18 days	J S Bolger (56 miles)	Kevin Manning	3/ 1	2:08.04
2011	Good to Firm	7	Banimpire	1	3	8 12	-	3157-3	21 days	J S Bolger (56 miles)	Kevin Manning	14/ 1	2:04.73
2010	Good to Firm	8	Puncher Clynch	7	3	9 1	-	81189-1	9 days	J S Bolger (56 miles)	Kevin Manning	12/ 1	2:08.16
2009	Soft	10	Fame And Glory	4	3	9 6	-	11	158 days	A P O'Brien (119 miles)	Johnny Murtagh	4/ 1	2:07.49
2008	Good to Soft	7	Moiqen	3	3	9 1	-	01-2	14 days	Kevin Prendergast (38 miles)	Declan McDonogh	9/ 2	2:13.66
2007	Good	9	Mores Wells	6	3	9 1	-	2-1	15 days	Kevin Prendergast (38 miles)	Declan McDonogh	12/ 1	2:05.50
2006	Good to Firm	6	Rhythm'n Roots	6	3	9 1	-	141235	168 days	J S Bolger (56 miles)	Kevin Manning	10/ 1	2:05.09
2005	Soft	5	Bobs Pride	2	3	9 0	-	2-1	21 days	D K Weld (38 miles)	P J Smullen	5/ 4	2:18.50
2004	Soft	4	Yeats	4	3	9 0	-	1	210 days	A P O'Brien (119 miles)	Jamie Spencer	1/ 3	2:23.40
2003	Good to Firm	5	Balestrini	4	3	9 0	5	37	176 days	A P O'Brien (119 miles)	Tom Queally	33/ 1	2:05.90

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