12 Apr 2026 16:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €70,000 (Penalty: €42,000); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Yielding.
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(7) |
| - |
Christmas Day (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
3511- / 3 |
Flat (176) | Wayne Lordan | A P O'Brien Magnier,Tabor,Smith,Westerberg,Brant |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway into 2nd and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(6) |
| ½ L |
Endorsement (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
2128- / 3 |
Flat (168) | Ronan Whelan | A P O'Brien D Smith,Mrs J Magnier,M… |
17/2 | |
| led, ridden 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(2) |
| ½ L |
A Boy Named Susie (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
14422- / 3 |
Flat (168) | Oisin Murphy | Donnacha O'Brien Ana O'Brien |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along in 6th 2f out, ridden in 6th 1f out, late headway into 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well, never nearer | ||||||||||
4th |
5(5) |
| 2¼ L |
Italy (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
12238- / 3 |
Flat (183) | Chris Hayes | A P O'Brien Smith,Magnier,Tabor,Brant,Westerberg |
13/2 | |
| dwelt, towards rear, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, went 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
6(4) |
| NK |
James J Braddock (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
21- / 3 |
Flat (161) | J M Sheridan | J P O'Brien Aziz Kheir Aust… |
9/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden and dropped to 8th entering straight, 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
8(8) |
| NS |
South Island (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
52618- / 3 |
Flat (176) | Gavin Ryan | Donnacha O'Brien P Smith,Magnier,Tabor,D… |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
1(3) |
| 2½ L |
Pierre Bonnard (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
4111- / 3 |
Flat (168) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Mrs J Magnier,M… |
1/1 | |
| soon mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and closer in 5th 2f out, 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
7(9) |
| NK |
Shosholoza (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
15- / 3 |
Flat (168) | Declan McDonogh | J P O'Brien Rectory Road Holdings… |
22/1 | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden in last entering straight, no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
9(1) |
| 4½ L |
Victory Tip (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) |
1 / 3 |
Flat (28) | Billy Lee | H De Bromhead C Jones |
25/1 | |
| towards rear early, took keen hold, rapid headway into 2nd after 3f, ridden entering straight, weakened | ||||||||||