Red-letter day for O'Sullivan in Limerick Toon Town (11/2) was another horse that travelled smoothly into the lead in the straight at Limerick and he was driven out by Shane O'Callaghan to win the Moloney's & Martin's Handicap Steeplechase over an extended 2m3f. O'Callaghan probably couldn't believe how well he was travelling as his partner swept into the lead before two out. The pair were far from home, though, as One Way Traffic renewed his challenge after two out and was switched to the leader's inner by Phillip Enright. There wasn't an awful lot between the pair on the run-in, but Toon Town always held sway and hit the line a length and a-quarter up on One Way Traffic at 9/1. There was a nine-length gap back to Carlas Big Jim at 17/2. He was a first winner for trainer David O'Sullivan who has taken his licence out again. He said: "My business is restaurants and I run the Caragh Restaurant in Killarney, so I'm doing this for fun and have five horses altogether. "I previously worked in Australia for Bart Cummings for over six years as a work-rider and then a foreman, so that is where I learned. I have no other background in racing and I'm from Killarney. "I'm delighted for the 14-member syndicate, who are from Toonsbridge and Inchigeelagh in Cork. I've been involved in horses with the lads in the past, so this is great." The Raceday Stewards enquired into an incident approaching the last fence involving Toon Town, ridden by S. O'Callaghan and One Way Traffic, ridden by P.T. Enright, where it appeared Toon Town switches across. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. S. O'Callaghan stated that his mount hung left off the home bend, jumped right at the second last at which point that he pulled his stick through to straighten his mount and was unaware that One Way Traffic was as close to him as he was. P.T. Enright stated that he had to snatch up for a stride as Toon Town switched across him but felt this did not affect his finishing position. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards found S. O'Callaghan, was in breach of Rule 214 in that he had ridden carelessly, and having considered his clean record in this regard they suspended him for two racedays. Additional reporting by Tom Weekes
