P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3).
Leopardstown · Sunday, 12 Apr · 18:55
· 1m 2f
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:55
Off time
9
Runners
Yielding
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
PIERRE BONNARD (IRE
🥈 Second
A BOY NAMED SUSIE (IRE
🥉 Third
CHRISTMAS DAY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2
1/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
6.50
11/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
9.50
17/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | 3 |
Pierre Bonnard (C)
FAV
Son of Camelot who improved a chunk with each of his four runs as a juvenile (won 3 times) and bagged Zetland Stakes at Newmarket and Criterium de Saint-Cloud at Saint-Cloud (by 2 lengths from A Boy Named Susie) in October. Capable of bett…
|
R L Moore | A P O'Brien | 3 | 61.7 kg |
2
1/1
|
| 1st | 2 | 7 |
Christmas Day (C)
Improving colt who landed 1m Gowran maiden and 8-runner Eyrefield Stakes here (9f) last autumn. This son of Camelot has more to offer now stepping up in trip but Moore sides with Pierre Bonnard.
|
Wayne Lordan | A P O'Brien | 3 | 60.8 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | 2 |
A Boy Named Susie (C)
Debut Killarney novice winner. Showed better form in defeat after, signing off with a very good 2 lengths second of 10 to Pierre Bonnard in Criterium de Saint-Cloud at Saint-Cloud. Holds solid form claims.
|
Oisin Murphy | Donnacha O'Brien | 3 | 59.4 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 2nd | 4 | 6 |
Endorsement (C)
Useful colt. Tipperary 9f maiden winner before advancing his form when second in the Zetland Stakes at Newmarket. Not disgraced when 5 lengths eighth of 10 to Pierre Bonnard in Criterium de Saint-Cloud at Saint-Cloud on his final run.
|
Ronan Whelan | A P O'Brien | 3 | 59.4 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 4th | 5 | 5 |
Italy (C)
[H1]
Debut 7f course winner and showed useful form when placed in three runs subsequently, third in the National Stakes at the Curragh. Only eighth in Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket final run though and fitted with a hood for his return.
|
Chris Hayes | A P O'Brien | 3 | 59.4 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 5th | 6 | 4 |
James J Braddock (C)
Built on debut promise when impressively landing 20-runner maiden at the Curragh (1m) in November. This son of Zarak is open to more progress, especially now stepped up in trip.
|
J M Sheridan | J P O'Brien | 3 | 59.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 8th | 7 | 9 |
Shosholoza (C)
Made a winning debut in 9f Tipperary maiden and advanced his form when 2½ lengths fifth of 10 to Pierre Bonnard in Criterium de Saint-Cloud at Saint-Cloud later in October. This son of Australia is capable of better still.
|
Declan McDonogh | J P O'Brien | 3 | 59.4 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 6th | 8 | 8 |
South Island (C)
Got off the mark at the fourth attempt in 9f Curragh maiden in September. Last of 8 in Eyrefield Stakes here (9f) following month though. This is a tough ask.
|
Gavin Ryan | Donnacha O'Brien | 3 | 59.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 9th | 9 | 1 |
Victory Tip (G)
Invincible Army gelding who made a winning start in 23-runner maiden at the Curragh (1m) 28 days ago, showing a good turn of foot. This demands considerably more but he's promising.
|
Billy Lee | H De Bromhead | 3 | 59.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: 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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 42000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 14000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 7000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 3501.0 EUR |
| P5 | 2101.0 EUR |
| P6 | 1400.0 EUR |