Full Result 3.10 Listowel (IRE) | 2 June 2013

St. John's Literary Handicap

(47-65, 4yo+) 1m Soft

1st €4,830 2nd €1,120 3rd €490 4th €280

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	8. Busalla (IRE) 6/1 Shane Foley Gerard O'Leary	Shane Foley Gerard O'Leary	4	99 b¹	59	64	66	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Peratus (IRE) (Mujadil)
Soon led, 4 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage from 3f out and joined into straight, soon ridden and regained narrow advantage, kept on best inside final furlong, just (op 7-1)

2⁽³⁾ shd	12. Killourney Empress (IRE) 11/1 Leigh Roche ³ Timothy Doyle	Leigh Roche ³ Timothy Doyle	4	88	47	51	54	–
b f Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Gentlemen's Guest (USA) (Gentlemen)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute into straight, headed narrowly from over 1 1/2f out, kept on well towards finish, just held (op 12-1)

3⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [1¼]	2. Maundy Money 5/1J Fergal Lynch David Marnane	Fergal Lynch David Marnane	10	913	63	63	67	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Royal Gift (Cadeaux Genereux)
In rear, 6th halfway, closer into straight, ridden into moderate 3rd inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure towards finish without ever troubling principals (op 11-2)

4⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [2¾]	9. Vasoni (IRE) 10/1 W J Lee Timothy Doyle	W J Lee Timothy Doyle	5	98	58	53	59	–
ch m Redback - Tamara Gervasoni (IRE) (Namid)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression on principals 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, just held on for 4th

5⁽²⁾ shd [3]	6. Dancingwithangels (IRE) 14/1 Gary Carroll John C McConnell	Gary Carroll John C McConnell	4	910 ht¹	60	54	60	–
gr f Dark Angel (IRE) - Mrs Kepple (King's Best)
Held up in mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along 3f out and no impression into straight, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, just failed for 4th, nearest finish (op 12-1)

6⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¼ [4¼]	4. Confident Cub (IRE) 11/1 Rory Cleary J S Bolger	Rory Cleary J S Bolger	5	911 h	61	51	59	–
b g Bachelor Duke (USA) - Ovazione (Seeking The Gold)
Held up in mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along 3f out and soon no impression, kept on same pace inside final furlong

7⁽⁶⁾ 3 [7¼]	11. Mooretown Boy (IRE) 14/1 Joseph O'Brien F Oakes	Joseph O'Brien F Oakes	13	92	52	33	43	–
b g Lapierre - Tender Always (Tender King)
Held up towards rear, ridden in 10th over 2f out and went moderate 7th inside final 100yds, kept on

8⁽¹⁾ 2 [9¼]	5. Shalaman (IRE) 13/2 Seamie Heffernan Denis Gerard Hogan	Seamie Heffernan Denis Gerard Hogan	4	911 t	61	36	47	–
b g Oratorio (IRE) - Shalama (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up in touch, 5th halfway, pushed along 3f out and soon no extra, weakened from 2f out, one pace final furlong (op 11-2 tchd 7-1)

9⁽¹²⁾ 1 [10¼]	7. Great Ability (IRE) 20/1 Kate O'Brien ⁷ T Hogan	Kate O'Brien ⁷ T Hogan	4	93	60	32	44	–
b g Great Exhibition (USA) - Final Contest (USA) (Grand Slam)
Chased leader in 2nd, niggled along 3f out and lost place approaching straight, soon weakened

10⁽⁸⁾ 5½ [15¾]	3. Dragon Khan (IRE) 5/1J Fran Berry C Roche	Fran Berry C Roche	4	912 p	62	17	33	–
b g Dr Fong (USA) - Desert Magic (IRE) (Green Desert)
Waited with in rear of mid-division, pushed along in 9th 3f out, no impression 2f out, eased inside final furlong (op 11-2 tchd 9-2)

11⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [16½]	1. California Rose 15/2 Ben Curtis Patrick Martin	Ben Curtis Patrick Martin	4	913 b	63	16	32	–
b f Oratorio (IRE) - Asi (USA) (El Prado)
Held up in rear, ridden into straight and soon no impression, one pace final 2f (op 8-1)

12⁽⁷⁾ 3½ [20]	10. To The Sky (IRE) 10/1 Pat Smullen Ms Joanna Morgan	Pat Smullen Ms Joanna Morgan	5	96	56	–	17	–
b g Saffron Walden (FR) - Tara Tara (IRE) (Fayruz)
Held up in rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression from 3f out, weakened, eased

12 ran Off time: 3:10:34 Winning time: 1m 50.10s (slow by 11.50s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Lance Bloodstock Limited (Busalla) 1st breeder: William Flood
2nd owner: Mrs Claire Doyle (Killourney Empress)
3rd owner: Push The Button Syndicate (Maundy Money)
Tote win: €5.60 PL: €1.70 €3 €1.90 Ex: €88.90 CSF: €75.03 Tricast: €370.37

3:10 Listowel (IRE) 2 Jun 2013

St. John's Literary Handicap