Full Result 3.20 Leopardstown (IRE) | 12 February 2006

T. C. Matthews Carpets Handicap Hurdle

(0-140, 4yo+) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €20,506.50 2nd €6,016.50 3rd €2,866.50 4th €976.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Studmaster 5/2F Tommy Treacy Mrs John Harrington	Tommy Treacy Mrs John Harrington	6	116	124	135	146	–
ch g Snurge (IRE) - Danlu (USA) (Danzig)
Tracked leaders in 5th, progress into 2nd 3 out, led approaching next, drew clear after last, easily (op 5/2 tchd 11/4)

2 5	18. Freddie Foster (IRE) 20/1 Niall P Madden Noel Meade	Niall P Madden Noel Meade	7	913 b¹	103	108	115	–
ch g Carroll House (IRE) - Buff's Express (Bay Express)
Held up, headway 3 out, 5th next, improved into 2nd when bad mistake last, no extra

3 2 [7]	12. Moore's Law I (USA) 25/1 Denis O'Regan M J Grassick	Denis O'Regan M J Grassick	8	1010	114	117	124	–
b g Technology (USA) - Brass Needles (USA) (Twice Worthy)
In rear of mid-division, 9th 3 out, moderate 5th before last, kept on well

4 1 [8]	1. Don't Be Bitin (IRE) 11/2 Barry Geraghty Eoin Griffin	Barry Geraghty Eoin Griffin	5	1110	128	130	137	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Shonara's Way (Slip Anchor)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

5 4 [12]	13. City Of Sails (IRE) 14/1 Davy Russell A J McNamara	Davy Russell A J McNamara	7	109	113	110	118	–
br g Flemensfirth (USA) - Palmrock Donna (Quayside I)
Behind, trailing 4 out, headway after 3 out, moderate 8th after 2 out, kept on (jockey said, regarding running and riding, trainer advised him to use his discretion, so he decided to settle gelding early as it was nervous and prone to run free last time out, adding that when he squeezed it up after first hurdle it came off bridle but he felt due to the strong pace the field might come back to him; he admitted that from two out gelding stayed on particularly well and he had misjudged his riding tactics; trainer said he was disappointed gelding was so far back early on)

6 4 [16]	6. Maxxium (IRE) 13/2 E M Butterly ⁷ M Halford	E M Butterly ⁷ M Halford	5	1010 t	121	–	122	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Florinda (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Tracked leaders, 6th before halfway, 5th 3 out, improved into 2nd and ridden to challenge after next, weakened before last (op 6/1)

7 6 [22]	9. Lakil Princess (IRE) 12/1 Robbie Moran ³ Paul Nolan	Robbie Moran ³ Paul Nolan	5	1010	117	–	112	–
gr m Bering - Russian Rebel (Machiavellian)
Led, headed and weakened approaching 2 out (op 10/1)

8 2 [24]	2. Strike Back (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Leigh ⁷ Mrs John Harrington	Andrew Leigh ⁷ Mrs John Harrington	8	113	128	–	121	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - First Strike (IRE) (Magical Strike)
Mid-division, 7th 3 out, moderate 6th next, soon no extra

9 10 [34]	15. La Mandragola 16/1 P A Carberry R J Osborne	P A Carberry R J Osborne	9	101	105	–	88	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Wajd (USA) (Northern Dancer)
In rear of mid-division, moderate 8th and effort 2 out, soon no extra

10 7 [41]	10. Macs Valley (IRE) 20/1 Mr P J Casey ³ Miss A M Winters	Mr P J Casey ³ Miss A M Winters	9	109	116	–	92	–
b g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Black Valley (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Mid-division, 8th 3 out, soon no extra (op 14/1)

11 12 [53]	17. Champion Gold (IRE) 14/1 Niki O'Shea ⁵ Charles Coakley	Niki O'Shea ⁵ Charles Coakley	7	99	104	–	68	–
ch g Germany (USA) - Bent Al Fala (IRE) (Green Desert)
Chased leaders in 3rd, dropped to 6th 3 out, soon no extra (op 12/1)

12 20 [73]	19. Green Valley (IRE) 16/1 W J Lee P F O'Donnell	W J Lee P F O'Donnell	6	910	100	–	44	–
b g Daar Alzamaan (IRE) - Kittys Luck (IRE) (Torus)
In rear of mid-division, no extra from 3 out, tailed off (op 14/1)

13 10 [83]	5. King Carew (IRE) 33/1 S J Hassett ⁷ Michael Hourigan	S J Hassett ⁷ Michael Hourigan	8	1012	123	–	57	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Kareena (Riverman)
Always behind, tailed off (op 25/1)

14 4½ [87½]	8. Eye CandyI (IRE) 16/1 T G M Ryan ³ Mrs Sandra McCarthy	T G M Ryan ³ Mrs Sandra McCarthy	5	1011	118	–	48	–
b g Princely Heir (IRE) - Timissa (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Chased leaders early, weakened from halfway, tailed off (op 14/1)

15 1½ [89]	11. Almier (IRE) 14/1 Andrew J McNamara Michael Hourigan	Andrew J McNamara Michael Hourigan	8	1010	114	–	42	–
gr g Phardante (FR) - Stepfaster (IRE) (Step Together I)
Close up in 2nd, dropped to 4th 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

16 1½ [90½]	3. Silk Screen (IRE) 16/1 Mr R J Kiely ⁷ W P Mullins	Mr R J Kiely ⁷ W P Mullins	6	110	125	–	52	–
b h Barathea (IRE) - Sun Screen (Caerleon)
Never a factor, tailed off (op 14/1)

17 dist [120½]	16. No Sound (FR) 5/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	101 b	105	–	–	–
br m Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Sound Hill (FR) (Green Tune)
Tracked leaders, 6th approaching halfway, soon weakened, completely tailed off (op 6/1)

F	7. Calladine (IRE) 20/1 Alan Crowe C Roche	Alan Crowe C Roche	10	112	120	–	–	–
b g Erins Isle (IRE) - Motus (Anfield I)
Held up towards rear, fell 3 out

PU	14. High Reef (FR) 16/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	8	101	105	–	–	–
b m Shareef Dancer (USA) - Debate (High Line)
Always behind, trailing halfway, pulled up after 3 out (jockey said mare was never travelling) (op 14/1)

19 ran Off time: 3:22:00 Winning time: 3m 57.60s (slow by 12.60s) Total SP: 157%
1st owner: Mothership Racing Club (Studmaster) 1st breeder: Martyn Arbib
2nd owner: Ivy Wall Syndicate (Freddie Foster)
3rd owner: Mrs S Grassick (Moore's Law I)
Tote win: €3.20 PL: €1.60 €4.80 €22.40 Ex: €440.70 CSF: €70.62 Tricast: €1,221.93

3:20 Leopardstown (IRE) 12 Feb 2006

T. C. Matthews Carpets Handicap Hurdle