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20:05 Leopardstown (IRE)

GRENKE Finance Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €63,000 added
  • Winner: €37,170
  • 2nd: €11,970
  • 3rd: €5,670
  • 4th: €2,520
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.18s
  • Off Time: 20:05:37
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Eziyra (IRE)

9/4

    1(1)
    Silk - Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, white cap

    Yucatan (IRE)

    39 b
    11/4
    • Form 2-43601
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-11
    • Official Rating 108

    soon tracked leader in 2nd, closed over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon led narrowly, headed final 150 yards, no extra and dropped to 3rd on line

    2(3)
    Silk - Emerald green, royal blue cross sashes, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap

    Stellar Mass (IRE)

    39 DCD
    9/4
    • Form 7/4043-2
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-8
    • Official Rating 107

    settled 3rd, niggled along 3f out, dropped to 4th 1 1/2f out, switched right final 100 yards and kept on to 2nd on line, not trouble winner

    3(2)
    Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap

    Eziyra (IRE)

    334 h DCD
    9/4
    • Form 21/2311-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 106

    held up 4th, took closer order entering straight, progress to 3rd 1 1/2f out, headway to lead final 150 yards, stayed on well and asserted, comfortably

    4(4)
    Silk - White, red cross sashes, black sleeves, red cap

    The King (IRE)

    14
    7/2
    • Form 51-8243
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 100

    soon led, 1 length clear 5f out, reduced advantage over 3f out, pushed along and headed under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra in 3rd final 150 yards, dropped to 4th close home

    Previous results

    2017
    (5)
    Silk -

    Spanish Steps (IRE)

    6/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12

    2016
    (6)
    Silk -

    Stellar Mass (IRE)

    7/2
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12

    2015
    (3)
    Silk -

    Fields Of Athenry (IRE)

    8/15
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12

    In depth

    Verdict

    STELLAR MASS won this in 2016 and finished third behind two Ballydoyle inmates a year ago. He was returning after almost a year off when beaten a length by Yucatan at the Curragh last month and is taken to reverse the form with Aidan O'Brien's charge on 3lb better terms. The King looked like winning a three-year-old Listed race here last time but ran out of steam over the 1m6f and this should be his trip. Eziyra is already a winner three times at this level and is obviously very smart though she just needed her reappearance last summer and hasn't run since September.

    Formwatch

    Yucatan (IRE) 2-1fav (9-8) Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, wandered slightly inside final furlong and stayed on well, won at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul beating Stellar Mass (9-8) by 1l, 6 ran.

    Stellar Mass (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Soon raced in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, soon chased winner and kept on without getting there inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Yucatan (9-8) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.

    Eziyra (IRE) 9-10fav (9-1) Held up, 4th halfway, progress to 3rd 2f out, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, headway to lead narrowly final 150 yards, kept on best under pressure, won at Leopardstown 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Sep beating Exemplar (9-1) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

    The King (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, edged right and bumped rival after 8f, ridden over 1f out, headway to 3rd final 100 yards, kept on, not reach principals, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Cimeara (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 6f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.