South Island Horse Racing Form | Leopardstown 16:55 12th April 2026
South Island' Form | 12th April 2026
12th April 2026 P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3)
Age
3
Weight
9-5
Trainer
Donnacha O'Brien
(Last 14 Days: 2-15, 13.33%)
(Last 14 Days: 2-15, 13.33%)
Owner
P Smith,Magnier,Tabor,D Smith,Westerberg
Sex
colt
Breeder
Mr M Matsushima
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2023-01-21
P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3)
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Group, Stakes, Group 3
Ground
Good To Yielding
Distance
1m 2f 0y
Runners
9
Prize Money
£70,000
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South Island Statistics
| Date | Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize Classifications |
Weight Headgear |
Going | Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time In Running Comments |
Trainer Jockey |
SP | BF Odds Plc Odds |
OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2025-10-18 15:15 | Leopardstown / 1 / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 60K Group, Stakes, Group 3 |
9-5 | Yielding To Soft | 8 /8 - btn 15.1 Christmas Day 9-5 2m 0.485s disputed lead, pushed along and headed entering straight, soon lost place and dropped to rear over 1f out, no extra |
Donnacha O'Brien Gavin Ryan |
8 | 9.8 2.39 |
94 |
| 1 | 2025-09-28 13:30 | Curragh / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K Maiden |
9-7 | Yielding To Soft | 1 /8 - win 1.75 Cape Cod 9-7 1m 59.29s made virtually all, joined over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on well from over 1f out |
Donnacha O'Brien Gavin Ryan |
4.5 | 5.9 1.61 |
79 |
| 2 | 2025-08-31 14:30 | Tipperary / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 18K Maiden |
9-2 Cheekpieces |
Yielding | 6 /12 - btn 9.8 Endorsement 9-7 2m 3.8s mid-division, awkward on bend over 3f out, pushed along and edged left from 2f out, ridden in 6th over 1f out, soon no extra and kept on same pace |
Donnacha O'Brien Paddy Harnett |
5 | 6.45 1.77 |
|
| 3 | 2025-07-24 17:25 | Leopardstown / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K Maiden |
9-7 | Good To Yielding | 2 /8 - btn 3.75 Hardy Warrior 9-7 1m 45.338s dwelt, soon tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd 2f out, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace final furlong |
Donnacha O'Brien Gavin Ryan |
4.5 | 5 1.55 |
|
| 4 | 2025-06-28 13:15 | Curragh / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K Maiden |
9-5 | Good | 5 /13 - btn 6.75 Dorset 9-5 1m 25.83s mid-division, 6th and pushed along over 2f out, soon not clear run and 7th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong |
Donnacha O'Brien Gavin Ryan |
26 | 56.2 6.08 |