30 May 2013 20:30 Gowran Park
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 1m 1f 100y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Goresbridge Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(9) |   | - | Seussical (IRE) (colt, baybrown, 9 12) | 655-1 / 3 | Flat (63) | Wayne Lordan | D Wachman O T I Racing | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged and on terms from 2f out, led over 1f out, pressed and joined inside final furlong, just prevailed | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(7) |   | NS | Abbey Vale (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 638421- / 3 | Flat (237) | Gary Carroll | G M Lyons Vincent Gaul | 7/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 4th and short of room 2f out, soon switched to outer, challenged strongly and on terms inside final furlong, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(3) |   | 3 L | Carried (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 8) | 7-044 / 12 | Flat (48) | S Foley | Mrs P Dobbs R K Watson | 20/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead after a few furlongs, headed and 2nd over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(1) |   | 3 L | Polished Rock (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 11) | 8528-54 / 9 | Flat (25) | Fran Berry | Mrs J Harrington Mr John McMahon | 7/1 | |
| led, joined after a few furlongs, headed and dropped to 3rd over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(6) |   | 1½ L | Kiss Goodnight (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) | 078312 / 3 | Flat (3) | C R King | J J Murphy Mrs John J Murphy | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, soon 5th, kept on same pace under pressure from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(4) |   | 4¼ L | Caged Lightning (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 83733-1 / 10 | Flat (48) | S H James | K Prendergast Northern Bloodstock… | 10/1 | |
| soon settled towards rear, 6th and kept on same pace from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(5) |   | 3¾ L | Flameseeker (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 721- / 3 | Flat (254) | Declan McDonogh | P J Prendergast Richard Barnes | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders early, lost place a bit from 4f out, towards rear and no impression into straight | ||||||||||
| PU | 2(8) |   | - | Smoker (GB) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 158-434 / 5 | Flat (29) | Chris Hayes | P J Prendergast Twenty Four 7 Racing | ||
| 3(2) |   | - | Diesel Ten (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 5418 / 7 | Flat (29) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Miss Rita Shah | |||
