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

Leopardstown

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

Date 2023-04-02

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize €29,500

Winning Time 2m 19.95s (slow by 14.55s)

Result

Pos	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	SP	Btn
1st	White Birch (GB) J:Shane Foley T:John Joseph Murphy	Shane Foley / John Joseph Murphy	—	22/1	0
2nd	Up And Under (FR) J:Mikey Sheehy T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Mikey Sheehy / Joseph Patrick O'Brien	—	15/2	.5
3rd	Alexandroupolis (IRE) J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore / A P O'Brien	—	4/5F	4
4th	Serious Challenge (IRE) J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	Rory Cleary / J S Bolger	—	18/1	1.75
5th	Denmark (GB) J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	Wayne Lordan / A P O'Brien	—	11/4	.75
6th	Mohawk Chief (USA) J:Seamie Heffernan T:A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan / A P O'Brien	—	16/1	6.5

Runners (7)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
NR (6)	Alder ch J:TBC T:Donnacha Aidan Obrien	J: T:Donnacha Aidan Obrien	131	—	413-	104	111	96	204d	—	—	—	23.5	—
One length in front of Serious Challenge when third to Auguste Rodin here in September
2 (5)	Alexandroupolis b J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	131	—	1-	-	107	51	208d	—	—	—	10	—
Handled soft ground when making a winning at Galway, trip should suit, stable selected
3 (1)	Denmark b J:Wayne Lordan T:A P Obrien	J:Wayne Lordan T:A P Obrien	131	—	12-	97	109	86	183d	—	—	—	23.8	—
Showed plenty of ability at two despite betraying inexperience, should prosper this term
4 (2)	Mohawk Chief b J:Seamie Heffernan T:A P Obrien	J:Seamie Heffernan T:A P Obrien	131	—	71-	92	95	79	162d	—	—	—	20.5	—
Course maiden winner, more progress likely but looks the weakest of yard's three runners
5 (3)	Serious Challenge ch J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	131	—	314-3	101	109	99	7d	—	—	—	15.8	—
Race-fitness on his side, needs to redeem himself after a tame effort last Sunday
6 (4)	Up And Under b J:Mikey Sheehy T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:Mikey Sheehy T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	131	—	3-	-	79	39	179d	—	—	—	3	—
Beaten 8 1/2l in third in a 1m maiden at Navan last October, faces big task at this level
7 (7)	White Birch gr J:Shane Foley T:John Joseph Murphy	J:Shane Foley T:John Joseph Murphy	131	t	51-	95	82	67	130d	—	—	—	21.3	—
Won easily at Dundalk last November on second start, this looks very demanding for him

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Denmark

23.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 12 Odds: 0

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2nd

Alder

23.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

White Birch

21.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Mohawk Chief

20.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Serious Challenge

15.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Alexandroupolis

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Up And Under

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Alder Top Rated	104	111	96
Serious Challenge	101	109	99
Denmark	97	109	86
White Birch	95	82	67
Mohawk Chief	92	95	79
Alexandroupolis	—	107	51
Up And Under	—	79	39

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Serious Challenge	7d ago	Quick return
White Birch	130d ago	Long break
Mohawk Chief	162d ago	Long break
Up And Under	179d ago	Long break
Denmark	183d ago	Long break
Alder	204d ago	Long break
Alexandroupolis	208d ago	Long break

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