Full Result 2.20 Leopardstown (IRE) | 7 April 2024

Ballylinch Stud "Red Rocks" Stakes (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings)

(3yo) (7f30yds) 7f Heavy

1st €32,450 2nd €10,450 3rd €4,950 4th €2,200 5th €1,100 6th €550

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	2. Battle Cry (IRE) 10/1 Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	3	95	102	90	109	–
bb c No Nay Never (USA) - I'll Have Another (IRE) (Dragon Pulse)
Soon held up in last, outpaced and detached when pushed along over 2f out, headway on near side of group from over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on to lead final 110yds (op 6/1)

2⁽¹⁾ ½	6. Samuel Colt (IRE) 4/1 Gavin Ryan A P O'Brien	Gavin Ryan A P O'Brien	3	95	–	88	106	–
b c No Nay Never (USA) - Lesson In Life (Duke Of Marmalade)
Prominent on inner early, lost position and dropped to rear over 3f out, headway when switched left from 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed but kept on well final 110yds (op 10/3 tchd 16/5)

3⁽²⁾ 5 [5½]	5. My Mate Alfie (IRE) 20/1 Colin Keane G M Lyons	Colin Keane G M Lyons	3	95 b¹	94	73	92	–
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Bear Cheek (IRE) (Kodiac)
In touch with leaders, good headway and joined leader on inner over 2f out, soon led, headed from 1f out, soon weakened, no match for first two (tchd 22/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 3 [8½]	7. Take Me To Church (IRE) 3/1J Ronan Whelan Jack W Davison	Ronan Whelan Jack W Davison	3	95 p	101	64	84	–
ch c Churchill (IRE) - Chances Are (IRE) (Dandy Man)
Soon led, joined over 2f out, soon headed on near side of group, weakened inside final furlong (op 11/4 tchd 10/3)

5⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [9¼]	8. The Liffey (IRE) 10/1 Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien	Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien	3	95	–	62	82	–
b c No Nay Never (USA) - Rain Goddess (IRE) (Galileo)
Upset in stalls, dwelt start, in rear, headway and in touch with leaders on inner 2f out, no extra from over 1f out (jockey said colt got upset in starting stalls) (tchd 17/2)

6⁽⁴⁾ 4 [13¼]	4. Chicago Critic 16/1 Ben Coen J P Murtagh	Ben Coen J P Murtagh	3	95	93	50	71	–
ch c Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Criticism (Machiavellian)
In touch with leaders, no impression from over 1f out, eased towards finish

7⁽³⁾ 7½ [20¾]	1. Atlantic Coast (IRE) 3/1J Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3	95	104	27	51	–
b c Kodiac - Liwa Palace (Oasis Dream)
Started quickly, soon prominent, weakened over 1f out, eased final 110yds (op 9/2)

8⁽⁸⁾ 1¾ [22½]	3. Bright Stripes (IRE) 6/1 W J Lee A Oliver	W J Lee A Oliver	3	95 p	103	22	46	–
ch c Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Dutch Rose (IRE) (Dutch Art)
Prominent on outer, pressed leader after 2f, lost position when outpaced on near side of group over 2f out, weakening when jockey dropped rein briefly over 1f out, eased inside final furlong (op 8/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:21:09 Winning time: 1m 39.31s (slow by 10.81s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs John Magnier/Michael Tabor/Derrick Smith/Westerberg (Battle Cry) 1st breeder: Lynch Bages Ltd
2nd owner: Westerberg, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith (Samuel Colt)
3rd owner: A K Whelan (My Mate Alfie)
Tote win: €6.90 PL: €2.40 €1.20 €3.80 Ex: €29.50 CSF: €48.62 Trifecta: €417.90

2:20 Leopardstown (IRE) 7 Apr 2024

Ballylinch Stud "Red Rocks" Stakes (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings)