08 Aug 2013 18:45 Leopardstown
Winner: €59,999 (Penalty: €39,000); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(4) |
| - |
Ernest Hemingway (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
1702-41 / 5 |
Flat (39) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… |
11/8 | |
| settled in rear off pace, closer in 3rd halfway, ridden early straight and challenged 1f out, led 100 yards out and kept on best under pressure | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(1) |
| ½ L |
Royal Diamond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) |
1-77321 / 8 |
Flat (21), Jump (585) |
Johnny Murtagh | J P Murtagh Andrew Tinkler |
9/4 | |
| led and soon 5 lengths clear, steadied pace before halfway and quickened it up again from 4f out, ridden over 1f out and soon strongly pressed, headed 100 yards out and no impression on winner closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(3) |
| ½ L |
Scintillula (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) |
7-41241 / 3 |
Flat (14) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Miss K Rausing… |
2/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd and closer before halfway, ridden early straight and dropped to 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, no impression final 50 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
4(2) |
| 3¼ L |
St Jean (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
0-3163 / 3 |
Flat (29) | C D Hayes | K Prendergast Hadi Al Tajir |
33/1 | |
| settled in 3rd off pace and closer in 4th halfway, ridden early straight and no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||