Leopardstown (IRE) Races
Leopardstown (IRE)
15:45
P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes
Leopardstown (IRE)
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €2.50
Place: €1.10 €4.60 €1.60
Exacta: €29.70
Trifecta: €210.20
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Bolshoi Ballet (IRE) | 2 C | Good | A P O'Brien | 131 lbs | 2/1F | Won | Led narrowly or disputed lead early - set muddling pace - headed but close up after 2f - joined leader from over 3f out - pushed along but going best from 2f out - led when ridden over 1f out - stayed on and went clear final 110yds - comfortably(op 6/4 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Flying Visit (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | J S Bolger | 134 lbs | 33/1 | 2.25 | Took keen hold - chased leaders - close up when pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went second but no chance with winner inside final 110yds - just held second(op 22/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Taipan (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Mrs John Harrington | 131 lbs | 5/1 | 0.05 | Dwelt start - pushed along briefly - soon midfield - nudged along on inner under 3f out - ridden under 2f out - kept on and squeezed through inside final furlong - went third towards finish - no match for winner(tchd 4/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Lough Derg (IRE) | 3 C | Poor | A P O'Brien | 131 lbs | 100/30 | .75 | Chased leaders - close up when pushed along under 3f out - ridden and headway under 2f out - went second over 1f out - no extra and weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Isle Of Sark (USA) | 7 G | Poor | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 131 lbs | 15/2 | 0.2 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway going okay on outer over 2f out - pushed along under 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Fernando Vichi (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien | 131 lbs | 10/1 | 2.25 | Midfield - pushed along under 3f out - soon outpaced and dropped to rear - ridden over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 14/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 7th | 8 | Wuqood (GB) | N/A | AVG | D K Weld | 131 lbs | 13/2 | 0.05 | Held up in rear - raced in last but in touch with leaders going okay over 2f out - pushed along and headway on outer under 2f out - ridden briefly over 1f out - soon no extra - kept on but no impression final 110yds(tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1) | ||
| 8th | 3 | Catena Zapata (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 131 lbs | 50/1 | 4.5 | Took keen hold - soon disputed lead - led clearly and set muddling pace after 2f - joined from over 3f out - ridden from 2f out - headed and lost second over 1f out - weakened and dropped to last final furlong |