Full Result 3.50 Leopardstown (IRE) | 10 April 2016

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

(3yo) 1m2f Heavy

1st €35,400 2nd €11,400 3rd €5,400 4th €2,400 5th €1,200 6th €600

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	3. Harzand (IRE) 2/1F Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	93	–	63	118	–
br c Sea The Stars (IRE) - Hazariya (IRE) (Xaar)
Chased leaders, disputed 5th at halfway, took closer order behind leaders on outer over 1f out and ridden into 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead inside final 100yds (op 9/4)

2⁽¹⁾ 1¼	4. Idaho (IRE) 8/1 Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	3	93	–	60	115	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Hveger (AUS) (Danehill)
Upset in stalls, settled in rear, last at halfway, headway on outer approaching straight and ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed under pressure well inside final furlong and headed inside final 100yds, no extra (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)

3⁽⁷⁾ 7½ [8¾]	1. Beacon Rock (IRE) 8/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	93	110	45	100	–
ch c Galileo (IRE) - Remember When (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Chased leaders on outer and improved into 2nd after 1f, ridden in 2nd under 3f out and disputed briefly into straight, soon headed and no extra when slightly impeded between horses over 1f out, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd inside final furlong (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

4⁽²⁾ 2¾ [11½]	2. Cook Islands (IRE) 5/2 Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	3	93	–	39	94	–
b c Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Tree Chopper (USA) (Woodman)
Held up, disputed 5th at halfway, improved into 4th going well under 3f out, ridden in close 3rd under 2f out and no impression on leaders entering final furlong, kept on one pace in moderate 4th inside final furlong (op 5/2 tchd 11/4 and 9/4)

5⁽⁵⁾ 3 [14½]	5. Mr Moonlight Magic 3/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	93	–	33	88	–
b c Cape Cross (IRE) - Melikah (IRE) (Lammtarra)
Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd from 3f out, disputed briefly 2f out until soon headed and no extra far side over 1f out, weakened (op 11/4)

6⁽⁶⁾ 13 [27½]	7. Theodorico (IRE) 25/1 Ronan Whelan J S Bolger	Ronan Whelan J S Bolger	3	93	86	7	62	–
b c Teofilo (IRE) - Yes Oh Yes (USA) (Gone West)
Broke well to lead until soon joined briefly, over 1 length clear at halfway, pushed along from 4f out and joined under pressure into straight, headed far side 2f out and weakened (op 33/1)

7⁽³⁾ 28 [55½]	6. Play The Game (IRE) 50/1 Shane Foley John C McConnell	Shane Foley John C McConnell	3	93	100	–	6	–
b c Lawman (FR) - Neutral (Beat Hollow)
Disputed early briefly until settled behind leaders in 3rd, pushed along and lost place from 3f out, soon weakened, eased under 2f out, tailed off (op 50/1 tchd 33/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:50:11 Winning time: 2m 19.11s (slow by 13.71s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: H H Aga Khan (Harzand) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier (Idaho)
3rd owner: Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor (Beacon Rock)
Tote win: €2.80 PL: €1.40 €3.40 Ex: €14.60 CSF: €19.08 Trifecta: €67.90

3:50 Leopardstown (IRE) 10 Apr 2016

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