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Sun 12th Apr

Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4) View all races

4.55

P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes

(Group 3) of €70,000.00 3-y-o 1m. 2f.

4.55 1m. 2f. Flat 3-y-o 9 Declared

P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes

(Group 3) of €70,000.00

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Camelot (GB)-Sultanina(New Approach)

(168) d¹ (Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith,Westerberg)
Rated 113

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	€Level
IRE	2	1	0.20
UK	1	1	1.50
Other	1	1

26th Oct 25 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds Flat, Very Soft) Rated 110 4/7Fav 8-13 C Soumillon 1st of 10 runners, by 2L and nk from A Boy Named Susie and Proof

11th Oct 25 Newmarket(1m 2f Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) 6/4Fav 9-4 C Soumillon 1st of 8 runners, by 1.5L and 1L from Endorsement and Del Maro

15th Aug 25 Dundalk(1m Flat Maiden, Standard) 6/5Fav 9-7 W M Lordan 1st of 12 runners, by 2.25L and 4.5L from Shaihaan and Nazario

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Pierre Bonnard (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
A Boy Named Susie (IRE)	1
26th Oct 2025 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Very Soft) Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 1st (4/7Fav 8-13 Rated 110) C Soumillon 2.00L in front of A Boy Named Susie (IRE) 2nd (14/1 8-13 Rated 101) M Barzalona (10 ran)

South Island (IRE)	1
24th Jul 2025 Leopardstown(1m , Flat Maiden, Yielding, good to yielding in places (Good to Yielding after R2)) South Island (IRE) 2nd (7/2 9-7) G M Ryan 4.25L in front of Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 4th (8/1 9-7) W M Lordan (8 ran)

Endorsement (IRE)	2
26th Oct 2025 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Very Soft) Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 1st (4/7Fav 8-13 Rated 110) C Soumillon 5.38L in front of Endorsement (IRE) 8th (7/1 8-13 Rated 105) W M Lordan (10 ran)

11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(1m 2f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 1st (6/4Fav 9-4) C Soumillon 1.50L in front of Endorsement (IRE) 2nd (5/2 9-4) W M Lordan (8 ran)

Shosholoza (IRE)	1
26th Oct 2025 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Very Soft) Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 1st (4/7Fav 8-13 Rated 110) C Soumillon 2.63L in front of Shosholoza (IRE) 5th (9/1 8-13) Dylan Browne McMonagle (10 ran)

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Camelot (GB)-Beauly(Sea The Stars)

(176) c¹ (Magnier,Tabor,Smith,Westerberg,Brant)
Rated 107

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	4	2	1	6.00

18th Oct 25 Leopardstown(1m 1f Flat, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) Rated 91 13/2 9-5 Jack Cleary 1st of 8 runners, by shd and 1.75L from A Boy Named Susie and Port Of Spain

20th Sep 25 Gowran Park(1m Flat Maiden, Heavy, soft in places) 6/4Fav 9-5 W M Lordan 1st of 9 runners, by 0.5L and 3.5L from Hedjet and Hamiyan

31st Aug 25 Tipperary(1m 1f Flat Maiden, Yielding) 5/1 9-2 Jack Cleary (5) 5th of 12 runners, 6.5L behind Endorsement

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Christmas Day (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
A Boy Named Susie (IRE)	1
18th Oct 2025 Leopardstown(1m 1f , Flat, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) Christmas Day (IRE) 1st (13/2 9-5 Rated 91) Jack Cleary .06L in front of A Boy Named Susie (IRE) 2nd (12/1 9-5 Rated 99) C D Hayes (8 ran)

South Island (IRE)	2
18th Oct 2025 Leopardstown(1m 1f , Flat, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) Christmas Day (IRE) 1st (13/2 9-5 Rated 91) Jack Cleary 15.06L in front of South Island (IRE) 8th (7/1 9-5 Rated 94) G M Ryan (8 ran)

31st Aug 2025 Tipperary(1m 1f , Flat Maiden, Yielding) Christmas Day (IRE) 5th (5/1 9-2) Jack Cleary 3.25L in front of South Island (IRE) 6th (4/1 9-2) P A Harnett (12 ran)

Endorsement (IRE)	1
31st Aug 2025 Tipperary(1m 1f , Flat Maiden, Yielding) Endorsement (IRE) 1st (1/1Fav 9-7) W M Lordan 6.50L in front of Christmas Day (IRE) 5th (5/1 9-2) Jack Cleary (12 ran)

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Starspangledbanner (AUS)-Soho Susie(Montjeu)

(168) (Ana O'Brien)
Rated 107

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

Oisin Murphy

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

Oisin Murphy

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	4	1	1	0.33
Other	1	0	1

26th Oct 25 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds Flat, Very Soft) Rated 101 14/1 8-13 M Barzalona 2nd of 10 runners, 2L behind Pierre Bonnard

18th Oct 25 Leopardstown(1m 1f Flat, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) Rated 99 12/1 9-5 C D Hayes 2nd of 8 runners, shd behind Christmas Day

13th Sep 25 Leopardstown(1m Flat, Good to Yielding) 17/2 9-5 G M Ryan 4th of 4 runners, 5.53L behind Benvenuto Cellini

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on A Boy Named Susie (IRE)

In fairness Donnacha always liked this horse and I'm delighted he came out and did that. It's my first time back here since my fall, so thankfully this is a much better day.
After A Boy Named Susie (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Wed, 16th Jul 2025 1m Flat Soft

Head to Head

In the last 3 years A Boy Named Susie (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Pierre Bonnard (IRE)	1
26th Oct 2025 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Very Soft) Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 1st (4/7Fav 8-13 Rated 110) C Soumillon 2.00L in front of A Boy Named Susie (IRE) 2nd (14/1 8-13 Rated 101) M Barzalona (10 ran)

South Island (IRE)	1
18th Oct 2025 Leopardstown(1m 1f , Flat, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) A Boy Named Susie (IRE) 2nd (12/1 9-5 Rated 99) C D Hayes 15.00L in front of South Island (IRE) 8th (7/1 9-5 Rated 94) G M Ryan (8 ran)

Endorsement (IRE)	1
26th Oct 2025 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Very Soft) A Boy Named Susie (IRE) 2nd (14/1 8-13 Rated 101) M Barzalona 3.38L in front of Endorsement (IRE) 8th (7/1 8-13 Rated 105) W M Lordan (10 ran)

Christmas Day (IRE)	1
18th Oct 2025 Leopardstown(1m 1f , Flat, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) Christmas Day (IRE) 1st (13/2 9-5 Rated 91) Jack Cleary .06L in front of A Boy Named Susie (IRE) 2nd (12/1 9-5 Rated 99) C D Hayes (8 ran)

Shosholoza (IRE)	1
26th Oct 2025 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Very Soft) A Boy Named Susie (IRE) 2nd (14/1 8-13 Rated 101) M Barzalona .63L in front of Shosholoza (IRE) 5th (9/1 8-13) Dylan Browne McMonagle (10 ran)

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Wootton Bassett (GB)-Embellish(Galileo)

(168) (D Smith,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,Westerberg)
Rated 105

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	2	1	1	0.00
UK	1	0	1	-1.00
Other	1	0	0

26th Oct 25 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds Flat, Very Soft) Rated 105 7/1 8-13 W M Lordan 8th of 10 runners, 5.38L behind Pierre Bonnard

11th Oct 25 Newmarket(1m 2f Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) 5/2 9-4 W M Lordan 2nd of 8 runners, 1.5L behind Pierre Bonnard

31st Aug 25 Tipperary(1m 1f Flat Maiden, Yielding) 1/1Fav 9-7 W M Lordan 1st of 12 runners, by 1.75L and 1L from Limestone and Winday

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Endorsement (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Pierre Bonnard (IRE)	2
26th Oct 2025 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Very Soft) Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 1st (4/7Fav 8-13 Rated 110) C Soumillon 5.38L in front of Endorsement (IRE) 8th (7/1 8-13 Rated 105) W M Lordan (10 ran)

11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(1m 2f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 1st (6/4Fav 9-4) C Soumillon 1.50L in front of Endorsement (IRE) 2nd (5/2 9-4) W M Lordan (8 ran)

A Boy Named Susie (IRE)	1
26th Oct 2025 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Very Soft) A Boy Named Susie (IRE) 2nd (14/1 8-13 Rated 101) M Barzalona 3.38L in front of Endorsement (IRE) 8th (7/1 8-13 Rated 105) W M Lordan (10 ran)

South Island (IRE)	1
31st Aug 2025 Tipperary(1m 1f , Flat Maiden, Yielding) Endorsement (IRE) 1st (1/1Fav 9-7) W M Lordan 9.75L in front of South Island (IRE) 6th (4/1 9-2) P A Harnett (12 ran)

Christmas Day (IRE)	1
31st Aug 2025 Tipperary(1m 1f , Flat Maiden, Yielding) Endorsement (IRE) 1st (1/1Fav 9-7) W M Lordan 6.50L in front of Christmas Day (IRE) 5th (5/1 9-2) Jack Cleary (12 ran)

Shosholoza (IRE)	1
26th Oct 2025 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Very Soft) Shosholoza (IRE) 5th (9/1 8-13) Dylan Browne McMonagle 2.75L in front of Endorsement (IRE) 8th (7/1 8-13 Rated 105) W M Lordan (10 ran)

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Wootton Bassett (GB)-Bound(Galileo)

hd¹(183) c¹ (Smith,Magnier,Tabor,Brant,Westerberg)
Rated 112

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	2	1	1	-0.56
UK	3	0	2	-3.00

11th Oct 25 Newmarket(7f Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rated 112 12/1 9-3 W M Lordan 8th of 9 runners, 7.25L behind Gewan

14th Sep 25 Curragh(7f Flat, Yielding (Straight); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Round)) Rated 105 7/2 9-5 R P Whelan 3rd of 6 runners, hd and 2.5L behind Zavateri and Gstaad

20th Aug 25 York(7f Flat, Good to Firm (Good in places)) 9/4 9-3 R L Moore 2nd of 7 runners, 1.5L behind Gewan

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Zarak (FR)-Burkina Faso(Mukhadram)

(161) (Aziz Kheir Aust Partners & Kevin Blake)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

J M Sheridan

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

J M Sheridan

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	2	1	1	1.25

2nd Nov 25 Curragh(1m Flat Maiden, Heavy) 9/4Fav 9-4 M W Hassett (3) 1st of 20 runners, by 6L and 2.75L from Cannes and Atomic City

8th Oct 25 Navan(1m 40yds Flat Maiden, Yielding) 9/4JFav 9-7 Dylan Browne McMonagle 2nd of 13 runners, 0.5L behind Sugar Goodson

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Australia (GB)-Ecosse(Acclamation)

(168) (Rectory Road Holdings LimitedEmma Palmer, William Slattery & Mrs A M O'Brien)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

D P McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

D P McDonogh

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	1	1	0	10.00
Other	1	0	0

26th Oct 25 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds Flat, Very Soft) 9/1 8-13 Dylan Browne McMonagle 5th of 10 runners, 2.63L behind Pierre Bonnard

5th Oct 25 Tipperary(1m 1f Flat Maiden, Heavy, Soft in places (Flat); Good to Yielding (NH)) 10/1 9-4 M W Hassett (3) 1st of 6 runners, by 5.5L and 5.5L from Acclamatic and Claret

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Shosholoza (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Pierre Bonnard (IRE)	1
26th Oct 2025 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Very Soft) Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 1st (4/7Fav 8-13 Rated 110) C Soumillon 2.63L in front of Shosholoza (IRE) 5th (9/1 8-13) Dylan Browne McMonagle (10 ran)

A Boy Named Susie (IRE)	1
26th Oct 2025 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Very Soft) A Boy Named Susie (IRE) 2nd (14/1 8-13 Rated 101) M Barzalona .63L in front of Shosholoza (IRE) 5th (9/1 8-13) Dylan Browne McMonagle (10 ran)

Endorsement (IRE)	1
26th Oct 2025 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Very Soft) Shosholoza (IRE) 5th (9/1 8-13) Dylan Browne McMonagle 2.75L in front of Endorsement (IRE) 8th (7/1 8-13 Rated 105) W M Lordan (10 ran)

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Wootton Bassett (GB)-Amarena(Soldier Hollow)

(176) (P Smith,Magnier,Tabor,D Smith,Westerberg)
Rated 93

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

G M Ryan

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

G M Ryan

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	5	1	1	-0.50

18th Oct 25 Leopardstown(1m 1f Flat, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) Rated 94 7/1 9-5 G M Ryan 8th of 8 runners, 15.06L behind Christmas Day

28th Sep 25 Curragh(1m 1f Flat Maiden, Soft (Straight course) & Yielding to Soft (Round): Changed after Race 4 to Yielding to Soft (Straight) & Yielding (Round)) Rated 79 7/2 9-7 G M Ryan 1st of 8 runners, by 1.75L and 3.5L from Cape Cod and Enceladus

31st Aug 25 Tipperary(1m 1f Flat Maiden, Yielding) 4/1 9-2 P A Harnett (5) 6th of 12 runners, 9.75L behind Endorsement

Head to Head

In the last 3 years South Island (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Pierre Bonnard (IRE)	1
24th Jul 2025 Leopardstown(1m , Flat Maiden, Yielding, good to yielding in places (Good to Yielding after R2)) South Island (IRE) 2nd (7/2 9-7) G M Ryan 4.25L in front of Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 4th (8/1 9-7) W M Lordan (8 ran)

A Boy Named Susie (IRE)	1
18th Oct 2025 Leopardstown(1m 1f , Flat, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) A Boy Named Susie (IRE) 2nd (12/1 9-5 Rated 99) C D Hayes 15.00L in front of South Island (IRE) 8th (7/1 9-5 Rated 94) G M Ryan (8 ran)

Endorsement (IRE)	1
31st Aug 2025 Tipperary(1m 1f , Flat Maiden, Yielding) Endorsement (IRE) 1st (1/1Fav 9-7) W M Lordan 9.75L in front of South Island (IRE) 6th (4/1 9-2) P A Harnett (12 ran)

Christmas Day (IRE)	2
18th Oct 2025 Leopardstown(1m 1f , Flat, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) Christmas Day (IRE) 1st (13/2 9-5 Rated 91) Jack Cleary 15.06L in front of South Island (IRE) 8th (7/1 9-5 Rated 94) G M Ryan (8 ran)

31st Aug 2025 Tipperary(1m 1f , Flat Maiden, Yielding) Christmas Day (IRE) 5th (5/1 9-2) Jack Cleary 3.25L in front of South Island (IRE) 6th (4/1 9-2) P A Harnett (12 ran)

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Invincible Army (IRE)-Tip It On The Top(War Chant)

(28) (C Jones)

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	1	1	0	16.00

15th Mar 26 Curragh(1m Flat Maiden, Heavy) 16/1 9-5 W J Lee 1st of 23 runners, by 1.25L and 3.75L from Joe Cool and Shaftesbury Avenue

27th Aug 25 Leopardstown(7f Barrier Trial, Standard) D O Keeffe 5th of 15 runners, in race won by

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Probable SP 10/11 Pierre Bonnard, 5/1 Christmas Day, 13/2 A Boy Named Susie, 10/1 Italy, 12/1 James J Braddock, Endorsement, 14/1 Shosholoza, 33/1 Victory Tip, 50/1 South Island.

Previous Years
2025 Delacroix 3 9-8 R L Moore 4/7Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 2)
2024 Dallas Star 3 9-5 J A Heffernan 50/1 (Adrian Murray) (Drawn 3)
2023 White Birch 3 9-5 S Foley 22/1 (John Joseph Murphy) (Drawn 7)
2022 Piz Badile 3 9-5 G M Ryan 4/1 (Donnacha Aidan O'Brien) (Drawn 4)
2021 Bolshoi Ballet 3 9-5 R L Moore 2/1Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 2)

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The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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