Full Result 7.30 Leopardstown (IRE) | 5 June 2002

Somerville Handicap (Div II)

(0-70, 4yo+) 7f Yielding To Soft

1st €8,970 2nd €2,080 3rd €910 4th €520

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	11. Nick The Butler (IRE) 11/2J Davy Condon ⁷ Peter Casey	Davy Condon ⁷ Peter Casey	6	713 t	48	–	66	–
b h Brief Truce (USA) - Ukud (USA) (Woodman)
Tracked leaders, 7th travelling well approaching straight, headway to lead 1 1/2f out, quickened clear, easily (op 5/1)

2⁽⁴⁾ 8	18. Victory Craft (IRE) 10/1 Wayne Lordan ³ Mrs Annette McMahon-Reidy	Wayne Lordan ³ Mrs Annette McMahon-Reidy	5	79	40	–	38	–
ch g Lake Coniston (IRE) - Thatching Craft (IRE) (Alzao)
Prominent, close 2nd halfway, ridden straight, 4th 1f out, kept on (op 8/1)

3⁽¹¹⁾ nk [8¼]	14. Euro Friendly (IRE) 14/1 Derek Stamp ⁷ Timothy Doyle	Derek Stamp ⁷ Timothy Doyle	5	78 1	43	–	40	–
b m Desert Style (IRE) - Gruinard Bay (Doyoun)
Towards rear, 11th 1 1/2f out, 6th inside final furlong, ran on well

4⁽¹⁸⁾ ½ [8¾]	13. Top Star (IRE) 8/1 Tadhg O'Shea ³ Liam McAteer	Tadhg O'Shea ³ Liam McAteer	6	80	45	–	41	–
b g Thatching - Decadence Star (IRE) (High Estate)
Tracked leaders, improved to lead approaching straight, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra under pressure inside final furlong (op 5/1)

5⁽³⁾ nk [9]	6. Desert Hill (IRE) 8/1 Fran Berry John Geoghegan	Fran Berry John Geoghegan	5	94 b	60	–	55	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - English Lily (Runnett)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, progress entering straight, 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on under pressure, no extra close home (op 7/1)

6⁽¹⁾ 2½ [11½]	4. Gossie Madera (IRE) 9/1 Seamie Heffernan L T Reilly	Seamie Heffernan L T Reilly	9	97	63	–	52	–
b g Toca MaderaI (IRE) - Sarania (Sassafras)
Led, ridden and headed approaching straight, 5th over 1f out, no extra (op 7/1)

7⁽¹⁶⁾ nk [12]	10. Dispol Jazz 16/1 Michael Hussey ⁵ D Broad	Michael Hussey ⁵ D Broad	5	81 t	48	–	36	–
ch m Alhijaz - Foxtrot Pie (Shernazar)
Held up, ridden and kept on straight (op 14/1)

8⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [14½]	16. Night Shadow (IRE) 20/1 Helen Keohane ¹⁰ J P Kavanagh	Helen Keohane ¹⁰ J P Kavanagh	6	73	41	–	23	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - I'll Take Paris (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Towards rear, kept on one paced straight (op 16/1)

9⁽¹⁴⁾ nk [14¾]	2. Brigadier Monty (IRE) 9/1 Wayne Smith G M Lyons	Wayne Smith G M Lyons	4	913 t	69	–	50	–
b c College Chapel - Miss St Cyr (Brigadier Gerard)
Towards rear, kept on one paced straight (op 7/1)

10⁽⁷⁾ ½ [15¼]	7. Faithfulbond (IRE) 16/1 N G McCullagh P Cluskey	N G McCullagh P Cluskey	5	813	55	–	35	–
b m Elbio - Inter Madera (IRE) (Toca MaderaI)
Mid-division, no extra straight (op 14/1)

11⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [17¾]	9. Croga Croi (IRE) 6/1 S F Cleary ⁷ T G McCourt	S F Cleary ⁷ T G McCourt	4	82	51	–	25	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Moving Off (Henbit)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened approaching straight (op 5/1)

12⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [18]	17. Interstate (IRE) 10/1 T M Houlihan ⁵ J E Mulhern	T M Houlihan ⁵ J E Mulhern	4	77	40	–	13	–
b g Fayruz - La Mortola I (Bold Lad)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, weakened before straight (op 8/1)

13⁽¹⁷⁾ ½ [18½]	3. Meritocracy I (IRE) 11/2J Mick Kinane J C Hayden	Mick Kinane J C Hayden	4	911 t	67	–	39	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Merry Devil (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Mid-division, weakened before straight (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

14⁽⁶⁾ 3½ [22]	1. Clever Consul (IRE) 16/1 Kevin Manning A J Martin	Kevin Manning A J Martin	7	100	70	–	33	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - Kelvedon (General Assembly)
Always behind (op 12/1)

15⁽¹²⁾ ½ [22½]	5. Send Him On (IRE) 12/1 Pat Smullen Henry De Bromhead	Pat Smullen Henry De Bromhead	4	95	61	–	23	–
b g Cois Na Tine I (IRE) - Full Traceability (IRE) (Ron's Victory)
Always behind (op 10/1)

16⁽²⁾ 6 [28½]	15. Love Academy 16/1 Rachel Costello ⁷ Luke Comer	Rachel Costello ⁷ Luke Comer	7	77 b	42	–	–	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Quiet Week-End I (Town And Country)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 6th approaching straight, soon weakened (op 12/1)