Full Result 2.30 Leopardstown (IRE) | 10 April 2005

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(3yo) 1m Yielding To Soft

1st €12,438 2nd €2,898 3rd €1,278 4th €738

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	2. Emerald Cat (USA) 3/1 Kieren Fallon A P O'Brien	Kieren Fallon A P O'Brien	3	92	–	14	84	–
b c Storm Cat (USA) - Heeremandi (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Tracked leaders in 4th, headway early straight, led 1f out, drew clear, easily (They were only three-quarters ready and I was surprised how well Emerald Cat and Virginia Waters won. All the cantering we have done has been slow because the ground is so deep but we needed to be going on with them. We will see how Grand Central and Almighty are before deciding on plans - Aidan O'Brien, trainer) (op 5/2)

2⁽⁷⁾ 2	6. Qassas 2/1F Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	3	92	–	9	80	–
b c Nashwan (USA) - Hasanat (Night Shift)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to challenge early straight, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, headed and swished tail 1f out, no chance with winner (op 6/4 tchd 9/4)

3⁽⁴⁾ nk [2¼]	8. Dream To Dress (USA) 7/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	811	–	3	74	–
ch f Theatrical (IRE) - Journey Of Hope (USA) (Slew O'Gold)
Held up, 6th and headway entering straight, 3rd and kept on inside final furlong (op 5/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 3½ [5¾]	10. Tipperary Honor (FR) 14/1 Johnny Murtagh M Halford	Johnny Murtagh M Halford	3	811	–	–	67	–
gr f Highest Honor (FR) - Moucha (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, kept on from over 1f out (op 8/1)

5⁽³⁾ 2 [7¾]	9. Ebaza (IRE) 3/1 Mick Kinane John M Oxx	Mick Kinane John M Oxx	3	811	–	–	63	–
b f Sinndar (IRE) - Ebaziya (IRE) (Darshaan)
Slowly into stride, soon led, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra from over 1f out (op 5/2 tchd 7/2)

6⁽⁹⁾ nk [8]	1. Abraham I (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Spencer Michael Cunningham	Jamie Spencer Michael Cunningham	3	92	–	–	67	–
b g Orpen (USA) - We've Just Begun (USA) (Huguenot)
Broke well, settled 2nd, led entering straight, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra (op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

7⁽¹⁾ 1 [9]	4. Khetaab (IRE) 33/1 P Shanahan D K Weld	P Shanahan D K Weld	3	92	–	–	65	–
b c Alhaarth (IRE) - Liberi Versi (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Held up in touch, 6th halfway, no impression straight (op 16/1)

8⁽²⁾ 1½ [10½]	5. Naomh Eimhin (IRE) 50/1 N G McCullagh Kieran P Cotter	N G McCullagh Kieran P Cotter	3	92	–	–	62	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Lady Tristram (Miami Springs)
Held up in rear, no impression straight

9⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [12]	7. Torriani (IRE) 33/1 D J Moran ⁵ J S Bolger	D J Moran ⁵ J S Bolger	3	811	–	–	59	–
br c Lil's Boy (USA) - Special Display (Welsh Pageant)
Held up in touch, no impression straight

10⁽⁶⁾ 13 [25]	3. Ivory Key (IRE) 33/1 Michael Hussey ³ Patrick Morris	Michael Hussey ³ Patrick Morris	3	813	–	–	33	–
bb c Key Of Luck (USA) - Belike The Wind (IRE) (Marju)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened approaching straight

10 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 1m 53.50s (slow by 14.00s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Mrs John Magnier (Emerald Cat) 1st breeder: Skara Glen Stables
2nd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Qassas)
3rd owner: Moyglare Stud Farm (Dream To Dress)
Tote win: €3.30 PL: €1.10 €1.40 €2.50 Ex: €6.80 CSF: €9.58

2:30 Leopardstown (IRE) 10 Apr 2005

Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden