irishracing.com | Race Result Leopardstown, Sun, 12th Apr, 2026, P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3) of €70,000.00 3-y-o

4.55 P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3) of €70,000.00 3-y-o 1m. 2f.

Leopardstown Results Sun, 12th Apr, 2026

Going - Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4). Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €2,664.04 Winning Units - .03 Dividend - €1,864.90. Placepot Pool - €37,744.73 Winning Units - 44.18 Dividend - €598.50. Place Six Dividend - €454.86. Place Five Dividend - €301.34. Tote Aggregate - €269980.82.

4.55 1m. 2f. 3-y-o 9 Ran
P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3) of €70,000.00 3-y-o 1st - €42,000.00, 2nd - €14,000.00, 3rd - €7,000.00, 4th - €3,500.00, 5th - €2,100.00, 6th - €1,400.00
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Stewards Report
Race Conditions

1st

9-8 (Magnier,Tabor,Smith,Westerberg,Brant)
(2:12.76 1.07 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 7) Rated 107
Camelot (GB) - Beauly (GB)(Sea The Stars (IRE))
Breeder - Framont Ltd

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 7/1 13/2 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 17/2)
(Ring price: 17/2 9/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

A P O'Brien

W M Lordan

Tote Win €14.60 Place €3.20

tracked leaders, headway into 2nd and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well

18th Oct, 25 Leopardstown
1st Flat Rated 91 This
Race

2nd

0.5L

9-5 (D Smith,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,Westerberg)
(2:12.86) (Drawn 6) Rated 105
Wootton Bassett (GB) - Embellish (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Embellish Syndicate

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 17/2 8/1 17/2 8/1 17/2) SP 17/2

A P O'Brien

R P Whelan

Place €3.70

led, ridden 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home

26th Oct, 25 Saint-Cloud
8th Flat Rated 105 This
Race

3rd

0.5L

9-5 (Ana O'Brien)
(2:12.97) (Drawn 2) Rated 107
Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Soho Susie (IRE)(Montjeu (IRE))
Breeder - Soho Susie Partnership

(Morning price: 7/1 8/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

Oisin Murphy

Place €1.60

mid-division, pushed along in 6th 2f out, ridden in 6th 1f out, late headway into 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well, never nearer

26th Oct, 25 Saint-Cloud
2nd Flat Rated 101 This
Race

4th

2.25L

9-5 (Smith,Magnier,Tabor,Brant,Westerberg)
(2:13.33) (Drawn 5)hd¹ Rated 112
Wootton Bassett (GB) - Bound (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Lordship Stud

(Morning price: 11/1 12/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 17/2)
(Ring price: 8/1 17/2 15/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2) SP 13/2

A P O'Brien

C D Hayes

dwelt, towards rear, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, went 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th close home

11th Oct, 25 Newmarket
8th Flat Rated 112 This
Race

5th

9-5 (Aziz Kheir Aust Partners)
(2:13.37) (Drawn 4)
Zarak (FR) - Burkina Faso (GB)(Mukhadram (GB))
Breeder - Mrs Anita Wigan

(Morning price: 9/1 11/1 9/1 11/1 9/1 10/1 14/1 12/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 18/1 14/1 12/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

J M Sheridan

rear of mid-division, ridden and dropped to 8th entering straight, 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong

2nd Nov, 25 Curragh
1st Flat Mdn This
Race

6th

nose

9-5 (P Smith,Magnier,Tabor,D Smith,Westerberg)
(2:13.38) (Drawn 8)sr Rated 93
Wootton Bassett (GB) - Amarena (FR)(Soldier Hollow (GB))
Breeder - Mr M Matsushima

(Morning price: 50/1 33/1 25/1 40/1 28/1 40/1 22/1 28/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 66/1 100/1 66/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

G M Ryan

tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong

18th Oct, 25 Leopardstown
8th Flat Rated 94 This
Race

7th

2.5L

9-10 (Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith,Westerberg)
(2:13.83) (Drawn 3)sr Rated 113
Camelot (GB) - Sultanina (GB)(New Approach (IRE))
Breeder - Rathasker Stud

(Morning price: 10/11 4/5 1/1 5/6 4/5 5/6 8/11 4/6 4/5 8/11 4/5 8/11 4/5 5/6 4/5 5/6 4/5)
(Ring price: 5/6 4/5 5/6 10/11 5/6 10/11 1/1) SP 1/1fav

A P O'Brien

R L Moore

soon mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and closer in 5th 2f out, 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, weakened final furlong

26th Oct, 25 Saint-Cloud
1st Flat Rated 110 This
Race

8th

9-5 (Rectory Road Holdings Limited)
(2:13.89) (Drawn 9)
Australia (GB) - Ecosse (GB)(Acclamation (GB))
Breeder - Whisperview Trading Ltd

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 22/1 16/1 22/1 16/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 20/1 25/1 20/1 25/1 22/1 28/1 20/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

D P McDonogh

slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden in last entering straight, no impression

26th Oct, 25 Saint-Cloud
5th Flat This
Race

9th

4.5L

9-5 (C Jones)
(2:14.64) (Drawn 1)
Invincible Army (IRE) - Tip It On The Top (IRE)(War Chant (USA))
Breeder - Eimear Mulhern

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 20/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Henry De Bromhead

W J Lee

towards rear early, took keen hold, rapid headway into 2nd after 3f, ridden entering straight, weakened

15th Mar, 26 Curragh
1st Flat Mdn This
Race

Off 5.00
Time 2m. 12.76 secs, which is 1.07 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €115.80
Tote Trifecta- €367.30
CSF- €99.28
Tricast- €576.86.

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Leopardstown Results Sun, 12th Apr, 2026