Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3) – Naas

Naas

4:35

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

Runners 8

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4 (6)	Vauban ch Colin Keane · W P Mullins	Colin Keane · W P Mullins	135	t	4411/1	114	122	110	48d	—	—	-11	46	4/6 60%
Very smart hurdler was wildly impressive off mark of 101 in 1m6f Royal Ascot handicap
8 (3)	Valiant King b Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick Obrien	Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick Obrien	125	—	34-212	98	108	100	46d	—	—	-2	17.7	7/2 22%
Touched off by subsequent Group 3 winner in Royal Ascot handicap; capable of more progress
6 (2)	Peking Opera b Ryan Moore · A P Obrien	Ryan Moore · A P Obrien	125	—	1-1747	105	116	94	24d	—	—	+12	24.1	13/2 13%
Won Navan Listed contest (1m5f, soft) on reappearance but well held in Group 1s last twice
1 (5)	Layfayette br Chris Hayes · Noel Meade	Chris Hayes · Noel Meade	135	—	323414	109	117	100	37d	—	—	+18	26	11 9%
Very capable 1m2f/1m4f stakes performer; Listed winner at Limerick in June; goes well here
5 (8)	Gooloogong ch Seamie Heffernan · A P Obrien	Seamie Heffernan · A P Obrien	125	—	5-17	-	103	86	16d	—	—	-3	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 b Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	135	ht	2-5721	103	110	61	36d	—	—	+14	18	25 4%
Consistent in premier handicaps and richly deserved his Curragh win; first stakes race
7 (1)	Pivotal Trigger ch Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington	Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington	125	—	137-16	103	106	27	36d	—	—	+11	14.2	25 4%
Beaten 9l in German Derby where he didn't quite get home over this trip
3 (7)	Sunchart b Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery	Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery	135	—	72-244	104	112	77	88d	—	—	+12	14.1	80 1%
Regular in this type of contest and runs this track well but would be a surprise winner

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Vauban	4/6	4/6	4/6	4/6	4/6
Valiant King	4	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Peking Opera	13/2	6	13/2	6	6
Layfayette	8	10	11	11	11
Gooloogong	25	20	22	22	22
Safecracker	25	18	18	18	20
Pivotal Trigger	25	20	22	22	20
Sunchart	80	50	50	33	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

7/2

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 Top Rated	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
Vauban	48d ago	Fresh
Valiant King	46d ago	Fresh
Peking Opera	24d ago	Fit
Layfayette	37d ago	Fit
Gooloogong	16d ago	Fit
Safecracker	36d ago	Fit
Pivotal Trigger	36d ago	Fit
Sunchart	88d ago	Fresh

Going: Soft

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