Full Result 1.50 Naas (IRE) | 8 January 2006

Woodlands Park 100 Slaney Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

(5yo+) 2m4f Soft 11 hurdles

1st €37,758 2nd €11,078 3rd €5,278 4th €1,798

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Toofarback (IRE) 7/1 Niall P Madden Noel Meade	Niall P Madden Noel Meade	6	115	119	106	126	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Lady Pharina (IRE) (Phardante)
Close up in 2nd, led 2 out, strongly pressed before last, stayed on well under pressure (op 6/1 tchd 8/1)

2 1½	1. Vic Venturi (IRE) 12/1 Andrew J McNamara Philip Fenton	Andrew J McNamara Philip Fenton	6	118 t	–	108	127	–
ch g Old Vic - Carmen Lady (IRE) (Torus)
Settled 4th, ridden 2 out, 3rd last, 2nd and kept on well run-in (op 8/1)

3 1½ [3]	3. Merdeka (IRE) 15/8 Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	6	115	–	103	123	–
b g Luso - Gentle Reef (IRE) (Orange Reef)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd and challenged after 2 out, every chance approaching last, no extra run-in (op 7/4 tchd 2/1)

4 1 [4]	7. Wild Ocean (IRE) 14/1 J R Barry E Sheehy	J R Barry E Sheehy	5	111	–	98	118	–
b g Old Vic - Gaye Chatelaine (IRE) (Castle Keep)
Led, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed 2 out, 5th approaching last, kept on under pressure (op 12/1)

5 1½ [5½]	6. Thyne Again (IRE) 12/1 Davy Russell W J Burke	Davy Russell W J Burke	5	111	–	97	116	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Fine Affair (IRE) (Fine Blade)
In touch, slight mistake 5th, ridden 2 out, 4th approaching last, no extra run-in (op 10/1)

6 4½ [10]	4. Mister Top Notch (IRE) 12/1 John Cullen D E Fitzgerald	John Cullen D E Fitzgerald	7	115	–	–	116	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Turn A Coin (Prince Hansel)
Held up in rear, progress into 4th 3 out, 6th and ridden next, kept on same pace (op 10/1)

7 3½ [13½]	2. Alexander Taipan (IRE) 7/4F D J Casey W P Mullins	D J Casey W P Mullins	6	115	–	–	112	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Fayafi (Top Ville)
Held up in touch, slight mistake 5 out, dropped to rear after slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, eased before last (vet said gelding pulled a muscle in its hind quarter) (op 7/4 tchd 13/8)

7 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 5m 7.90s (slow by 26.90s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs M Cahill (Toofarback) 1st breeder: John Magee
2nd owner: J P Dunne (Vic Venturi)
3rd owner: Maurice Clifford (Merdeka)
Tote win: €8.40 PL: €3.10 €2.10 Ex: €70.70 CSF: €76.41

1:50 Naas (IRE) 8 Jan 2006

Woodlands Park 100 Slaney Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)