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

Date 2025-03-30
Distance 1m2f
Class Class 1
Going Good To Yielding
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo
Prize €35,400
Winning Time 2m 6.15s (slow by 0.55s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 4/7F Won
2nd 9/1 2.25
3rd 12/1 1.25
4th 9/2 1.25
5th 18/1 .5
6th 12/1 3.75
7th 66/1 8.5

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
1 (2)
Delacroix
Bay
J:Ryan Moore
T:A P O'Brien
J:Ryan Moore
T:A P O'Brien
 134 — 21212-
116
122
110
 155d — — 0
53.7
0.20/1
4/5
56%
Sets the standard on last year's form, narrowly denied by Hotazhell in the Futurity
4 (4)
Puppet Master
Grey
J:Wayne Lordan
T:A P O'Brien
J:Wayne Lordan
T:A P O'Brien
 131 — 214-
106
111
101
 183d — — +12
28.2
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Failed to boost Classic claims when fourth behind Wimbledon Hawkeye in the Royal Lodge
3 (6)
Lambourn
Bay
J:Ronan Whelan
T:A P O'Brien
J:Ronan Whelan
T:A P O'Brien
 131 — 115-
101
101
87
 183d — — +18
27.4
2.00/1
8/1
11%
Won a Listed race in France, failed to feature when last of five in the Beresford Stakes
2 (5)
Kibris
Bay
J:Shane Foley
T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
J:Shane Foley
T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
 131 — 1-
-
101
75
 147d — — +4
12.2
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Won 27-runner 1m maiden first time out at the Curragh, apparent second-string for trainer
5 (3)
Tiberius Thunder
Chestnut
J:David Egan
T:Adrian Murray
J:David Egan
T:Adrian Murray
 131 — 1
-
90
-
 44d — 0W/0P 1 run +5
11.7
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Strongly supported when making a winning debut in a 1m maiden at Dundalk, should stay
7 (1)
Wemightakedlongway
Brown
J:Dylan Browne McMonagle
T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
J:Dylan Browne McMonagle
T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
 128 — 313-
102
108
98
 162d — — +20
26.1
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Did not quite meet expectations when third in a 1m1f Group 3 event here last October
6 (7)
Spicy Margarita
Chestnut
J:W J Lee
T:Adrian Murray
J:W J Lee
T:Adrian Murray
 128 — 6-12
87
100
66
 23d — — +8
9.7
12.50/1
50/1
2%
Not guaranteed to stay on pedigree and might prefer better ground; stable's second-string.
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Delacroix
 8/11 8/11 8/11 4/6 4/5
Puppet Master
 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1
Lambourn
 8/1 7/1 8/1 8/1 8/1
Kibris
 12/1 10/1 10/1 10/1 11/1
Tiberius Thunder
 12/1 12/1 11/1 11/1 11/1
Wemightakedlongway
 12/1 14/1 14/1 16/1 14/1
Spicy Margarita
 40/1 50/1 50/1 40/1 40/1

Predictor

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

1st Delacroix
53.7
OR: 16.5 Form: 18.5 Odds: 18.7
4/5
2nd Puppet Master
28.2
OR: 14 Form: 9.5 Odds: 4.7
9/2
3rd Lambourn
27.4
OR: 12.8 Form: 12 Odds: 2.7
8/1
4 Wemightakedlongway
26.1
OR: 13 Form: 11.5 Odds: 1.6
16/1
5 Kibris
12.2
OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.2
12/1
6 Tiberius Thunder
11.7
OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7
12/1
7 Spicy Margarita
9.7
OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
50/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Delacroix
116
122
110
Puppet Master
106
111
101
Wemightakedlongway
102
108
98
Lambourn
101
101
87
Spicy Margarita
87
100
66
Kibris —
101
75
Tiberius Thunder —
90
 —

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Spicy Margarita 23d ago Fit
Tiberius Thunder 44d ago Fit
Kibris 147d ago Long break
Delacroix 155d ago Long break
Wemightakedlongway 162d ago Long break
Puppet Master 183d ago Long break
Lambourn 183d ago Long break