02 Jun 2013 15:10 Listowel
Winner: €7,000 (Penalty: €4,830); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
St. John's Literary Handicap (47-65)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(9) |   | - | Busalla (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) | 240/47-3 / 5 | Flat (35) | S Foley | G O'Leary Lance Bloodstock… | 6/1 | |
| made all and 4 lengths advantage halfway, ridden and strongly pressed early straight, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12(3) |   | SHD | Killourney Empress (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 11) | 88458-3 / 5 | Flat (28) | L F Roche | T Doyle Mrs Claire Doyle | 11/1 | |
| chased leader in 3rd, headway approaching straight and ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(4) |   | 1¼ L | Maundy Money (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 474243 / 11 | Flat (3) | F Lynch | D Marnane Push The Button… | 5/1 | |
| settled in mid-division 6th halfway, ridden early straight and went 4th 1f out, kept on same pace without troubling principals | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(5) |   | 1½ L | Vasoni (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 8) | 1-51664 / 7 | Flat (23) | W J Lee | T Doyle Mrs Claire Doyle | 10/1 | |
| chased leader in 4th, closer entering straight and ridden to go 3rd 1 1/2f out, no impression inside final furlong and dropped to 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(2) |   | SHD | Dancingwithangels (IRE) (filly, g, 9 10) | 94337-6 / 7 | Flat (25) | Gary Carroll | J C McConnell Wall To Wall Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden approaching straight and switched right to go 7th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong and just failed to snatch 4th on line | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(10) |   | 1¼ L | Confident Cub (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 11) | 8-43160 / 5 | Flat (8) | Rory Cleary | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, driven along approaching straight and no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(6) |   | 3 L | Mooretown Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 8319-03 / 14 | Flat (19), Jump (2003) | Joseph O'Brien | F Oakes F Oakes | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along entering straight and some headway into 9th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(1) |   | 2 L | Shalaman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 11) | 398 / 8 | Flat (55) | J A Heffernan | D Hogan B J Hooper | 13/2 | |
| chased leader, 5th on inner halfway, pushed along approaching straight and no impression when short of room over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(12) |   | 1 L | Great Ability (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 960210 / 4 | Flat (8) | Katherine S O'Brien | T Hogan A P Deegan | 20/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, closer approaching straight and ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no extra and weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3(8) |   | 5½ L | Dragon Khan (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 74/249-5 / 12 | Flat (35), Jump (63) | Fran Berry | C Roche Mrs Rosemary Gasson | 5/1 | |
| settled towards rear, 10th halfway and pushed along entering straight, no extra and eased when beaten inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1(11) |   | ¾ L | California Rose (GB) (filly, bay, 9 13) | 3038-02 / 5 | Flat (19) | B A Curtis | P Martin T F Brennan | 15/2 | |
| always rear, pushed along approaching straight and no threat from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10(7) |   | 3½ L | To The Sky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 40186-0 / 7 | Flat (114), Jump (63) | P J Smullen | Ms J Morgan White Diamond Racing… | 10/1 | |
| settled towards rear, 9th halfway, pushed along entering straight and soon no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
