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Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes (Listed)

Killarney · 30 August 2012
  • TypeFlat
  • PatternListed
  • Distance1m 100y
  • GoingHeavy
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8

Soon (IRE) (6/1) won the Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes (Listed) at Killarney on 30 August 2012, beating Alla Speranza (GB) by three-quarters of a length under Seamie Heffernan for trainer A P O'Brien. 8 ran on Heavy going over 1m 100y; the winning time was 1m 48.80s (slow by 2.80s).

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 8 — The market

Winner Soon (IRE)
SP: 6/1KTB Rating 93A J: Seamie Heffernan T: A P O'Brien
Won by three-quarters of a length
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 7 Soon (IRE) 3f Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien 9-0 9993A 1:48.80 26,000 6/1
2nd 5 Alla Speranza (GB) t 3f ¾ Kevin Manning J S Bolger 9-0 9891A 1:48.95 7,600 8/1
3rd 4 Barack (IRE) tb 6g 1 Wayne Lordan W McCreery 9-9 9697A 1:49.15 3,600 14/1
4th 2 Rock Critic (IRE) 7g hd Pat Smullen D K Weld 9-9 10196A 1:49.24 1,200 5/2 jt-fav
5th 3 Tenth Star (IRE) 3c nk Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien 9-3 10289A 1:49.25 — 20/1
6th 6 Sweet Lightning (GB) t 7g 3¾ N G McCullagh Thomas Carmody 9-9 10284A 1:50.00 — 5/2 jt-fav
7th 8 Caprella (GB) 3f 1 Chris Hayes P D Deegan 9-0 9672A 1:50.20 — 20/1
8th 9 Custom Cut (IRE) 3g 10 Danny Grant George Kent 9-3 10651C 1:52.20 — 5/1

Winning time 1m 48.80s (slow by 2.80s)

Non-runners Learn (stone bruise)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes (Listed) at Killarney in 2012?
Soon (IRE) won the Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes (Listed) at Killarney on 30 August 2012, ridden by Seamie Heffernan and trained by A P O'Brien.
What was the finishing order of the 2012 Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney?
1st Soon (IRE) (6/1), 2nd Alla Speranza (GB) (8/1), 3rd Barack (IRE) (14/1).
What price was the winner of the 2012 Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney?
Soon (IRE) returned a starting price of 6/1.
How many horses ran in the 2012 Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney?
8 horses ran in the 2012 Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney. Non-runners: Learn (stone bruise).
What was the winning time of the 2012 Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney?
The winning time was 1m 48.80s (slow by 2.80s).

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