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3.45
1m. 2f. Flat 3-y-o 8 Declared
P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3) of €50,000.00
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1st - €30,000.00 2nd - €10,000.00 3rd - €5,000.00 4th - €2,500.00 5th - €1,500.00 6th - €1,000.00 Partly cloudy
FormscanBy Gary Carson - Aidan O'Brien saddled some stars to win this in the past and has landed the last three runnings. BOLSHOI BALLET looks the one to beat this time as he makes his seasonal debut. The Galileo colt was last seen in Group 1 action in France when finishing a close enough fifth in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud. That was on very heavy ground and he had been impressive on a bit better going when taking his maiden here previously. With an official mark of 108 he sets the standard and can make a winning return. Flying Visit, a Group 3 winner last year, has to give weight away to all his rivals and with the handicapper rating him at 103 he looks to have a tough enough task. He beat Wuqood by just a head in the Eyrefield Stakes here last October and that rival could turn the tables now. Isle Of Sark really impressed on his debut at Dundalk and though this is a big step up now it will be interesting to see how he fares.
For three years old only
Weights - 9st 5lbs Fillies allowed 3lbs
Penalties - Winner of a Group 3 race 3lb extra Of a Group 2 or Group 1 race 5lb extra



In the last 3 years Flying Visit (IRE) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Wuqood (GB) | 2 | |
24th Oct 2020 Leopardstown(1m 1f , Flat, Soft to Heavy) Flying Visit (IRE) 1st (10/3 9-5 Rated 93) L T McAteer .13L in front of Wuqood (GB) 2nd (7/1 9-5) O J Orr (9 ran) | ||
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12th Aug 2020 Gowran Park(1m , Flat Maiden, Good, Yielding in places) Wuqood (GB) 1st (12/1 9-7) O J Orr 11.06L in front of Flying Visit (IRE) 8th (25/1 9-7) R P Cleary (9 ran) | ||
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Galileo-Alta Anna(Anabaa)
(169)
c1
(Mrs John Magnier,Mr M tabor & Mr D Smith)
Rated 108




Australia-Pernica(Sir Percy)
(211)
c1
(Mrs C C Regalado-Gonzalez)
Rated 98







In the last 3 years Wuqood (GB) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Flying Visit (IRE) | 2 | |
24th Oct 2020 Leopardstown(1m 1f , Flat, Soft to Heavy) Flying Visit (IRE) 1st (10/3 9-5 Rated 93) L T McAteer .13L in front of Wuqood (GB) 2nd (7/1 9-5) O J Orr (9 ran) | ||
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12th Aug 2020 Gowran Park(1m , Flat Maiden, Good, Yielding in places) Wuqood (GB) 1st (12/1 9-7) O J Orr 11.06L in front of Flying Visit (IRE) 8th (25/1 9-7) R P Cleary (9 ran) | ||
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Probable SP 13/8 Bolshoi Ballet, 4/1 Wuqood, 6/1 Lough Derg, 7/1 Flying Visit, Taipan, 8/1 Fernando Vichi, 10/1 Isle Of Sark, 33/1 Catena Zapata.
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