07 Apr 2024 15:30 Leopardstown
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €30,000); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Heavy.
P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(3) |   | - | Dallas Star (FR) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 38313- / 4 | Flat (176) | J A Heffernan | A Murray Amo Racing Limited | 50/1 | |
| soon led, narrowly headed halfway, pushed along to dispute 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, 2-length advantage 1f out, kept on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(1) |   | 3 L | The Euphrates (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 31- / 3 | Flat (173) | Dylan Browne McMonagle | A P O'Brien Brant/magnier/tabor/westerberg/smith | 7/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3 1/2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(4) |   | 2¼ L | Illinois (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 13- / 4 | Flat (168) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… | 8/11 | |
| settled behind leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 3 1/2f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(5) |   | 5½ L | Deepone (GB) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 11241- / 4 | Flat (197) | W J Lee | P Twomey Vimal Khosla | 11/2 | |
| disputed briefly, soon tracked leader, led narrowly halfway, ridden over 2f out, joined 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th under 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(2) |   | 23 L | Ocean Of Dreams (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 1- / 4 | Flat (169) | Wayne Lordan | A P O'Brien Hambleton Racing… | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and no extra 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
