The Next Best
12th April 2026

Leopardstown

P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3)
race_id: rp_2026-04-12_leopardstown_1655 • DB_PATH: C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\the-next-best\data\tnb.sqlite
Group 3 Stakes 1m 2f Good to Yielding 9 Runners
1 Pierre Bonnard Best chance
3yo • 9st 10lb • OR 113
Trainer: A P O'Brien
Jockey: Ryan Moore
Result7th
19.0% win
3 A Boy Named Susie Next best
3yo • 9st 5lb • OR 107
Trainer: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Result3rdSP 11/2
11.3% win
2 Christmas Day
3yo • 9st 8lb • OR 107
Trainer: A P O'Brien
Jockey: Wayne Lordan
ResultWonSP 11/1
11.0% win
6 James J Braddock
3yo • 9st 5lb
Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Jockey: J M Sheridan
Result5thSP 9/1
10.8% win
5 Italy
3yo • 9st 5lb • OR 112
Trainer: A P O'Brien
Jockey: Chris Hayes
Result4thSP 13/2
10.6% win
7 Shosholoza
3yo • 9st 5lb
Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Jockey: Declan McDonogh
Result8thSP 22/1
10.2% win
4 Endorsement
3yo • 9st 5lb • OR 105
Trainer: A P O'Brien
Jockey: Ronan Whelan
Result2ndSP 17/2
9.8% win
9 Victory Tip
3yo • 9st 5lb
Trainer: Henry De Bromhead
Jockey: W J Lee
Result9thSP 25/1
9.4% win
8 South Island
3yo • 9st 5lb • OR 93
Trainer: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Jockey: Gavin Ryan
Result6thSP 50/1
7.8% win
# Silk Name Form Age WGT OR Win % Result SP Trainer Jockey Forecast
1 Pierre Bonnard 3 9st 10lb 113 19.0% 7th A P O'Brien Ryan Moore 10/11
3 A Boy Named Susie 3 9st 5lb 107 11.3% 3rd 11/2 Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Oisin Murphy 11/2
2 Christmas Day 3 9st 8lb 107 11.0% Won 11/1 A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan 13/2
6 James J Braddock 3 9st 5lb 10.8% 5th 9/1 Joseph Patrick O'Brien J M Sheridan 7/1
5 Italy 3 9st 5lb 112 10.6% 4th 13/2 A P O'Brien Chris Hayes 10/1
7 Shosholoza 3 9st 5lb 10.2% 8th 22/1 Joseph Patrick O'Brien Declan McDonogh 9/1
4 Endorsement 3 9st 5lb 105 9.8% 2nd 17/2 A P O'Brien Ronan Whelan 10/1
9 Victory Tip 3 9st 5lb 9.4% 9th 25/1 Henry De Bromhead W J Lee 25/1
8 South Island 3 9st 5lb 93 7.8% 6th 50/1 Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Gavin Ryan 50/1