3.45 1m. 2f. 8 Declared. P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3) of €50,000.00 3-y-o
1st - €30,000.00 2nd - €10,000.00 3rd - €5,000.00 4th - €2,500.00 5th - €1,500.00 6th - €1,000.00
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 onlyWeights - 9st 5lbs Fillies allowed 3lbsPenalties - Winner of a Group 3 race 3lb extra Of a Group 2 or Group 1 race 5lb extra