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20:00 Leopardstown (IRE)

Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €57,500 added
  • Winner: €37,375
  • 2nd: €10,925
  • 3rd: €5,175
  • 4th: €1,725
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.39s
  • Off Time: 20:00:16
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sense Of Purpose (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Marksmanship (IRE)

    7/4

      1(4)
      Silk - YELLOW, red epaulettes & sleeves, yellow cap

      Bob Le Beau (IRE)

      21 BFD
      11/4
      • Form 2-21212
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 110

      tracked leader in 2nd, driven along entering straight, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, not reach winner

      2(1)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, beige stars on sleeves, grey cap, beige stars

      Mount Athos (IRE)

      33 BFD
      9/4
      • Form 180-144
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 103

      tracked leaders mainly 3rd, ridden and dropped to 4th early straight, no extra under pressure final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Purple, emerald green epaulettes, emerald green & yellow check cap

      Leceile (USA)

      6 b
      33/1
      • Form 070-410
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 89

      held up in rear, still in touch entering straight, no extra from under 2f out

      5(6)
      Silk - BLACK, white slvs, red cap, black star

      Sense Of Purpose (IRE)

      21 C
      6/1
      • Form 20-5121
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 102

      made all, driven along from early straight, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, held on

      6(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Marksmanship (IRE)

      21
      7/4
      • Form 176
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 106

      tracked leaders mainly 4th, ridden in 3rd early straight, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, not reach winner

      4(2)
      NR

      Looks All Right (IRE)

      4
      • Form 9-58
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      Previous results

      2010
      (5)
      Silk -

      Profound Beauty (IRE)

      4/11
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dermot Weld won has this for the past two years with Profound Beauty and SENSE OF PURPOSE looks just the type of improving four-year-old her trainer does so well with. She only just held today's rival Bob Le Beau when making all over 1m6f in Listed company here last time but the shorter trip will not be a problem and she can again see off the runner-up despite 3lb worse terms. Mount Athos has run very well in two tough handicaps after scoring at Dundalk in April and deserves a crack in this grade but it's the three-year-old Marksmanship who may prove a bigger threat as he's been competing at a high level since making a winning debut at the Curragh and the faster ground here may prove just what he requires.

      Formwatch

      Bob Le Beau (IRE) 13-8fav (9-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, headway to go 2nd over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, nk behind Sense Of Purpose (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m 6f Listed stks (1) gd in Jul.

      Mount Athos (IRE) 11-2fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, not much room on bend over 4f out, switched right and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 17, 2 1/4l behind Halicarnassus (8-13) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

      Leceile (USA) 14-1 (9-5) Soon led, joined over 3f out, soon headed and no extra, 13th of 16, well behind Clare Glen (9-5) at Galway 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.

      Sense Of Purpose (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Made all, driven along from early straight, kept on well under pressure final furlong to hold on, won at Leopardstown 1m 6f Listed stks (1) gd in Jul beating Bob Le Beau (9-12) by nk, 7 ran.

      Marksmanship (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) 6th of 7, 11l behind Meandre (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 4f 3yo Grp 1 (1) gs in Jul.

      Looks All Right (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Went left out of stalls and slowly away, no extra from 3f out, last of 8, 22l behind Comedic Art (8-9) at Galway 1m 4f mdn flls stks gd in Jul.