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16:55 P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3)

9 ran
Place No. Horse Distance Weight Jockey SP  
1st 2 Christmas Day 9 8 W M Lordan 11/1
tracked leaders, headway into 2nd and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
2nd 4 Endorsement 1/2 length 9 5 R P Whelan 17/2
led, ridden 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home
3rd 3 A Boy Named Susie 1/2 length 9 5 Oisin Murphy 11/2
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
4th 5 Italy 2 1/4 lengths 9 5 C D Hayes 13/2
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, went 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th close home
5th 6 James J Braddock Neck 9 5 J M Sheridan 9/1
rear of mid-division, ridden and dropped to 8th entering straight, 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
6th 8 South Island Nose 9 5 G M Ryan 50/1
tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong
7th 1 Pierre Bonnard 2 1/2 lengths 9 10 R L Moore 1/1 F
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
8th 7 Shosholoza Neck 9 5 D P McDonogh 22/1
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden in last entering straight, no impression
9th 9 Victory Tip 4 1/2 lengths 9 5 W J Lee 25/1
towards rear early, took keen hold, rapid headway into 2nd after 3f, ridden entering straight, weakened