Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3) – Naas

Naas

16:35

Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3)

Date 2023-08-07

Distance 1m3f202y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €29,500

Winning Time 2m 35.41s (slow by 4.41s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Vauban (FR) Colin Keane · W P Mullins	4/6F	Won
2nd	Valiant King (GB) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	100/30	1.5
3rd	Peking Opera (IRE) Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	13/2	4.5
4th	Layfayette (IRE) Chris Hayes · Noel Meade	10/1	1
5th	Sunchart (GB) Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery	50/1	1.25
6th	Pivotal Trigger (GB) Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington	22/1	0.1
7th	Safecracker (GB) Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	40/1	0.1
8th	Gooloogong (IRE) Seamie Heffernan · A P O'Brien	28/1	8.5

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (6)	Vauban Chestnut J:Colin Keane T:W P Mullins	J:Colin Keane T:W P Mullins	135	t	4411/1	114	122	110	48d	—	—	-11	46	0.17/1	4/6 60%
Very smart hurdler was wildly impressive off mark of 101 in 1m6f Royal Ascot handicap
8 (3)	Valiant King Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	125	—	34-212	98	108	100	46d	—	—	-2	17.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Touched off by subsequent Group 3 winner in Royal Ascot handicap; capable of more progress
6 (2)	Peking Opera Bay J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	125	—	1-1747	105	116	94	24d	—	—	+12	24.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won Navan Listed contest (1m5f, soft) on reappearance but well held in Group 1s last twice
1 (5)	Layfayette Brown J:Chris Hayes T:Noel Meade	J:Chris Hayes T:Noel Meade	135	—	323414	109	117	100	37d	—	—	+18	26	2.50/1	11 9%
Very capable 1m2f/1m4f stakes performer; Listed winner at Limerick in June; goes well here
5 (8)	Gooloogong Chestnut J:Seamie Heffernan T:A P Obrien	J:Seamie Heffernan T:A P Obrien	125	—	5-17	-	103	86	16d	—	—	-3	1	6.00/1	25 4%
Well beaten in Group 2 Curragh Cup over 1m6f; won't mind the ground but has a lot to find
2 (4)	Safecracker Bay J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	135	ht	2-5721	103	110	61	36d	—	—	+14	18	6.00/1	25 4%
Consistent in premier handicaps and richly deserved his Curragh win; first stakes race
7 (1)	Pivotal Trigger Chestnut J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	125	—	137-16	103	106	27	36d	—	—	+11	14.2	6.00/1	25 4%
Beaten 9l in German Derby where he didn't quite get home over this trip
3 (7)	Sunchart Bay J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	135	—	72-244	104	112	77	88d	0W/1P 1 run	—	+12	14.1	19.75/1	80 1%
Regular in this type of contest and runs this track well but would be a surprise winner

Horse	bet365	Coral
Vauban	4/6	4/6
Valiant King	4	10/3
Peking Opera	13/2	6
Layfayette	8	11
Gooloogong	25	22
Safecracker	25	20
Pivotal Trigger	25	20
Sunchart	80	66

Predictor

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

1st

Vauban

OR: 16 Form: 10 Odds: 20

4/6

2nd

Layfayette

OR: 14.8 Form: 8.9 Odds: 2.4

3rd

Peking Opera

24.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 7 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Safecracker

OR: 13.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

Valiant King

17.7

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Pivotal Trigger

14.2

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Sunchart

14.1

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Gooloogong

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Vauban	114	122	110
Layfayette	109	117	100
Peking Opera	105	116	94
Sunchart	104	112	77
Safecracker	103	110	61
Pivotal Trigger	103	106	27
Valiant King	98	108	100
Gooloogong	—	103	86

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gooloogong	16d ago	Fit
Peking Opera	24d ago	Fit
Safecracker	36d ago	Fit
Pivotal Trigger	36d ago	Fit
Layfayette	37d ago	Fit
Valiant King	46d ago	Fresh
Vauban	48d ago	Fresh
Sunchart	88d ago	Fresh