Full Result 3.55 Leopardstown (IRE) | 19 April 2009

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

(3yo) 1m2f Good To Yielding

1st €42,315 2nd €12,415 3rd €5,915 4th €2,015

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	1. Fame And Glory 4/1 Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	3	96	112	97	114	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Gryada (Shirley Heights)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 3rd 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100yds, kept on well (op 9/2)

2⁽⁵⁾ 1	3. Fergus McIver (IRE) 5/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	91 p	93	90	107	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Danelissima (IRE) (Danehill)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 4f out, headway to 2nd entering straight, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon challenged, headed inside final 100yds and no extra, just held on for 2nd (op 6/1)

3⁽²⁾ hd [1¼]	6. Mourayan (IRE) 5/4F Mick Kinane John M Oxx	Mick Kinane John M Oxx	3	91	111	90	107	–
bb c Alhaarth (IRE) - Mouramara (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and lost place entering straight, 6th 2f out, stayed into 4th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, just held for 2nd (op 5/4 tchd 11/8)

4⁽⁷⁾ 3 [4¼]	4. Hail Caesar (IRE) 14/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	91	105	84	101	–
gr c Montjeu (IRE) - Alabastrine (Green Desert)
In rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, headway to 5th 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

5⁽⁹⁾ hd [4½]	2. Dixie Music (IRE) 50/1 Sean Levey A P O'Brien	Sean Levey A P O'Brien	3	91	–	83	101	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Dixielake (IRE) (Lake Coniston)
Behind, ridden entering straight, late headway final furlong

6⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [5¾]	10. Grace O'Malley (IRE) 14/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	812	–	78	95	–
b f Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Lionne (Darshaan)
Dwelt, soon mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and dropped to 9th 2f out, stayed on to 7th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

7⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [6]	9. Vitruvian Man 5/1 Fran Berry John M Oxx	Fran Berry John M Oxx	3	91	107	80	98	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Portrait Of A Lady (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Held up towards rear, headway to 7th 2f out, ridden in 6th 1 1/2f out, no extra and kept on same pace from over 1f out (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)

8⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [6¾]	8. Tarankali (IRE) 66/1 N G McCullagh John M Oxx	N G McCullagh John M Oxx	3	91	76	79	96	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Tarakala (IRE) (Dr Fong)
Chased leader in close 2nd, led under 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong

9⁽³⁾ 1¼ [8]	7. Nafaath (IRE) 12/1 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	3	91	91	77	94	–
ch c Nayef (USA) - Alshakr (Bahri)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 8th 2f out, soon no extra, kept on one pace

10⁽⁶⁾ 9 [17]	5. Liszt (IRE) 16/1 Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	3	91	–	59	76	–
gr g Galileo (IRE) - Corrine (IRE) (Spectrum)
Led, strongly pressed, headed under 4f out, no extra in 4th 2f out, soon weakened (op 14/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 2m 7.40s (slow by 2.00s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Derrick Smith (Fame And Glory) 1st breeder: Ptarmigan Bloodstock And Miss K Rausing
2nd owner: Martin W Lightbody (Fergus McIver)
3rd owner: H H Aga Khan (Mourayan)
Tote win: €4.30 PL: €1.60 €1.60 €1.40 Ex: €29.10 CSF: €27.20

3:55 Leopardstown (IRE) 19 Apr 2009

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