15:45
P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, 1m2f, Flat, 3yo, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 6.15s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Front from the off - lost its footing momentarily 3f out - driven out from 2f out - forged ahead 1f out and kept on strongly to win going away
Ronan Whelan
A P O'Brien
Sat close to pace early - urged on and slipped back to 5th with 2f left - improved to 4th approaching final furlong - moved into 2nd inside final furlong - stayed on to finish 2nd
David Egan
Adrian Murray
Sat behind pacesetter early - still tucked up in second with three furlongs left - pushed along approaching final two furlongs and unable to gain on eventual winner - eased back into third inside the last - held on without finding more finishing third
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Held up towards the back - improved into 4th under pressure 2f out then dropped to 5th a furlong out - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
No. 7, stall 1
3yo, 9-2, OR 102
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat handy behind pace - squeezed for space on rails 2f out and pushed along - held in 3rd unable to close 1f out - held on for 5th late
Shane Foley
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - pushed along in 6th over 2f out but unable to close
W J Lee
Adrian Murray
Sat close to the pace in 5th - fighting for control early - pressed for effort into the straight and dropped away quickly
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.