Full Result 4.05 Leopardstown (IRE) | 20 April 2008

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

(3yo) 1m2f Good To Yielding

1st €45,570 2nd €13,370 3rd €6,370 4th €2,170

P.W.McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3), 1m2f - Good To Yielding, 3yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	5. Moiqen (IRE) 9/2 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	3	91	95	81	103	–
b c Red Ransom (USA) - Za Aamah (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Tracked leaders, close 3rd on outer entering straight, disputed lead under 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well under pressure (op 5/1)

2⁽⁴⁾ 1	3. Hebridean (IRE) 14/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	91	92	79	102	–
b g Bach (IRE) - Delphinium (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Raced in 6th, ridden and some headway entering straight, close 4th 1 1/2f out, 2nd and challenged inside final furlong, no extra final 100yds (op 12/1)

3⁽⁷⁾ 1 [2]	6. Unwritten Rule (IRE) 2/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	91	100	77	100	–
gr c Dalakhani (IRE) - Triple Try (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Raced in 5th, took closer order over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong (op 13/8)

4⁽¹⁾ 3 [5]	1. Alessandro Volta 6/4F Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	3	91	99	71	94	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Ventura Highway (Machiavellian)
Tracked leader, headway on inner to dispute lead approaching straight, headed over 1f out, 4th and no extra inside final furlong, eased close home (jockey said saddle slipped slightly late on) (op 2/1)

5⁽⁵⁾ ½ [5½]	4. King Of Rome (IRE) 14/1 Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	3	91	95	70	93	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Amizette (USA) (Forty Niner)
Led, quickened pace over 4f out, joined approaching straight, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra and weakened

6⁽²⁾ ½ [6]	2. Dirar (IRE) 20/1 Rory Cleary M Halford	Rory Cleary M Halford	3	91	91	69	92	–
b c King's Best (USA) - Dibiya (IRE) (Caerleon)
Chased leaders in 4th, closer and ridden 2f out, no extra 1f out

7⁽⁶⁾ 16 [22]	7. Solas Na Greine (IRE) 16/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	812	90	33	59	–
b f Galileo (IRE) - Key To Coolcullen (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Always towards rear, no extra from 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong