Full Result 2.20 Leopardstown (IRE) | 7 September 2002

Matron Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)

(3yo+) 1m Good To Firm

1st €45,500 2nd €13,300 3rd €6,300 4th €2,100

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	4. Dress To Thrill (IRE) 2/1F Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	813	108	95	113	–
b f Danehill (USA) - Trusted Partner (USA) (Affirmed)
Tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, 6th into straight, headed 2f out, 2nd 1f out, soon ridden to lead, stayed on well

2⁽⁶⁾ 1	5. Marionnaud (IRE) 8/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	813	107	92	111	–
b f Spectrum (IRE) - Raghida (IRE) (Nordico)
Settled 5th, improved into 3rd entering straight, soon ridden, kept on well under pressure

3⁽⁹⁾ 2 [3]	2. Fallen Star 7/2 Frankie Dettori John Dunlop	Frankie Dettori John Dunlop	4	91	–	84	103	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Rise And Fall (Mill Reef)
Chased leaders in moderate 3rd, 4th and ridden straight, kept on under pressure final furlong (op 3/1 tchd 4/1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [4½]	7. Maryinsky (IRE) 20/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	810	104	78	100	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Blush With Pride (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Led, soon clear, ridden straight, headed inside final furlong, no extra (op 12/1)

5⁽¹⁾ 1½ [6]	8. Miss Honorine (IRE) 14/1 Fran Berry John M Oxx	Fran Berry John M Oxx	3	810	101	73	97	–
b f Highest Honor (FR) - Nini Princesse (IRE) (Niniski)
Held up, 7th approaching straight, kept on one pace under pressure (op 10/1)

6⁽⁸⁾ ½ [6½]	1. Sophisticat (USA) 3/1 Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	3	94	117	–	104	–
bb f Storm Cat (USA) - Serena's Song (USA) (Rahy)
Behind, 7th early straight, no impression, kept on one pace (vet said filly was suffering from respiratory distress after race; groom said filly was coughing after race) (op 5/2)

7⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [9]	3. Tortue (IRE) 25/1 Jamie Spencer Noel Meade	Jamie Spencer Noel Meade	5	91 t	85	–	90	–
gr m Turtle Island (IRE) - Tarikhana (Mouktar)
Always behind, kept on one pace from 2f out (op 20/1)

8⁽³⁾ ½ [9½]	6. Carallia (IRE) 7/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	810	–	–	89	–
b f Common Grounds - Caraiyma (IRE) (Shahrastani)
Held up, progress 3 1/2f out, 5th into straight, soon no extra, weakened final furlong (op 6/1)

9⁽²⁾ 1 [10½]	9. Paquita (IRE) 20/1 Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	3	810	93	–	87	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Zummerudd (Habitat)
Chased leader in 2nd, ridden before straight, weakened from 2f out (op 14/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 1m 40.10s (slow by 0.60s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Moyglare Stud Farm (Dress To Thrill) 1st breeder: Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs J S Bolger & John Corcoran (Marionnaud)
3rd owner: Nicholas Cooper (Fallen Star)
Tote win: €2.70 PL: €1.10 €3.30 €1.50 Ex: €52.50 CSF: €20.38

2:20 Leopardstown (IRE) 7 Sep 2002

Matron Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)