P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
7th	1	3	Pierre Bonnard (C) FAV Son of Camelot who improved a chunk with each of his four runs as a juvenile (won 3 times) and bagged Zetland Stakes at Newmarket and Criterium de Saint-Cloud at Saint-Cloud (by 2 lengths from A Boy …	11-7273	R L Moore A P O'Brien	3	61.7kg	2 1/1
1st	2	7	Christmas Day (C) Improving colt who landed 1m Gowran maiden and 8-runner Eyrefield Stakes here (9f) last autumn. This son of Camelot has more to offer now stepping up in trip but Moore sides with Pierre Bonnard.	11-1312	Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien	3	60.8kg	12 11/1
3rd	3	2	A Boy Named Susie (C) Debut Killarney novice winner. Showed better form in defeat after, signing off with a very good 2 lengths second of 10 to Pierre Bonnard in Criterium de Saint-Cloud at Saint-Cloud. Holds solid form c…	422-342	Oisin Murphy Donnacha O'Brien	3	59.4kg	6.50 11/2
2nd	4	6	Endorsement (C) Useful colt. Tipperary 9f maiden winner before advancing his form when second in the Zetland Stakes at Newmarket. Not disgraced when 5 lengths eighth of 10 to Pierre Bonnard in Criterium de Saint-Clo…	28-2312	Ronan Whelan A P O'Brien	3	59.4kg	9.50 17/2
4th	5	5	Italy (C) H Debut 7f course winner and showed useful form when placed in three runs subsequently, third in the National Stakes at the Curragh. Only eighth in Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket final run though and fit…	2238-46	Chris Hayes A P O'Brien	3	59.4kg	7.50 13/2
5th	6	4	James J Braddock (G) Built on debut promise when impressively landing 20-runner maiden at the Curragh (1m) in November. This son of Zarak is open to more progress, especially now stepped up in trip.	21-5136	J M Sheridan J P O'Brien	3	59.4kg	10 9/1
8th	7	9	Shosholoza (C) Made a winning debut in 9f Tipperary maiden and advanced his form when 2½ lengths fifth of 10 to Pierre Bonnard in Criterium de Saint-Cloud at Saint-Cloud later in October. This son of Australia is c…	15-866	Declan McDonogh J P O'Brien	3	59.4kg	23 22/1
6th	8	8	South Island (C) Got off the mark at the fourth attempt in 9f Curragh maiden in September. Last of 8 in Eyrefield Stakes here (9f) following month though. This is a tough ask.	2618-65	Gavin Ryan Donnacha O'Brien	3	59.4kg	51 50/1
9th	9	1	Victory Tip (G) Invincible Army gelding who made a winning start in 23-runner maiden at the Curragh (1m) 28 days ago, showing a good turn of foot. This demands considerably more but he's promising.	192	Billy Lee H De Bromhead	3	59.4kg	26 25/1

Betting forecast: Pierre Bonnard (1/1), A Boy Named Susie (11/2), Italy (13/2), Endorsement (17/2), James J Braddock (9/1), Christmas Day (11/1), Shosholoza (22/1), Victory Tip (25/1), South Island (50/1)