12 Apr 2014 15:35 Navan
Winner: €60,000 (Penalty: €39,000); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Soft.
P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(4) |   | - | Fascinating Rock (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 5-1 / 5 | Flat (13) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Newtown Anner Stud… | 5/2 | |
| settled in 6th, progress into 3rd 2f out and led 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(2) |   | 2½ L | Answered (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 1 / 4 | Flat (20) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Godolphin | 7/4 | |
| raced in 5th, ridden in 6th over 2f out, under pressure in 4th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(3) |   | SHD | All Set To Go (IRE) (colt, g, 9 3) | 41644-6 / 9 | Flat (13) | Gary Carroll | A Oliver Total Asbestos… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led under 3f out, strongly pressed and headed 1f out, under pressure and kept on one pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd on line | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(7) |   | 1 L | Carlo Bugatti (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 1- / 3 | Flat (215) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor &… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 3f out, ridden in 4th over 2f out and went 2nd briefly 1f out, under pressure and soon no impression on winner, dropped to 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(5) |   | 4¾ L | Kingfisher (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 4135- / 4 | Flat (196) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… | 14/1 | |
| raced in 7th, ridden 2f out and went 5th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(1) |   | 3 L | Ebasani (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 1- / 5 | Flat (185) | Declan McDonogh | J M Oxx Paul Rooney | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ran freely, ridden in 5th over 2f out and no extra over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(6) |   | 4½ L | Davids Park (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 16-4 / 0 | Flat (13) | Fran Berry | J J Murphy Mr & Mrs D Cash | 25/1 | |
| in rear, ridden over 2f out and soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(8) |   | ¾ L | Stirabout (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 533-0 / 3 | Flat (13) | Ronan Whelan | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 66/1 | |
| led, pushed along and headed under 3f out, no extra under 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
