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Masterofdeception

Foaled 2008 · by Darsi out of Sherberry (Shernazar)

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22Runs

3Wins

72nd / 3rd

125Best OR

£21,992
€2,685Prize money

Form 11240/1/3/2/35 (latest on the right) · Hurdle, Chase, NH Flat · ran 13 May 12 – 3 Oct 18, last for Dr Richard Newland · current OR 122

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
3 Oct 18	Bangor-on-DeeNicol Hughes Food Service Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) · Class 4 · 3m30y · Good	3m30y	Good	5/6	122	Sam Twiston-Davies
29 Aug 18	WorcesterHeming Group Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m7f · Good To Soft	2m7f	Good To Soft	3/7	120	Charlie Hammond
3 Jun 17	WorcesterAmodil Group Novices' Chase · Class 3 · 2m7f · Good	2m7f	Good	2/4	120	Charlie Hammond
23 Sep 16	WorcesterSteve White 60 Not Out Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m4f · Good	2m4f	Good	3/7	122	Charlie Hammond
15 May 15	AintreeRacing Uk Ipad App Racinguk.com/mobile Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m110y · Good	3m110y	Good	1/12	120	William Kennedy
15 Nov 14	Cheltenham ListedUltima Business Solutions Handicap Hurdle (Listed) · Class 1 · 3m1f110y · Soft	3m1f110y	Soft	10/12	125	Chris Ward
5 Nov 14	WarwickBusiness Partners' Day Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m1f · Good To Soft	3m1f	Good To Soft	4/7	125	Chris Ward
13 Jul 14	SouthwellChad Handicap Hurdle · Class 2 · 3m110y · Good	3m110y	Good	2/10	120	Chris Ward
13 Jun 14	AintreeWatch On 3 Devices racinguk.com/anywhere Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m110y · Good	3m110y	Good	1/12	105	Chris Ward
5 Jun 14	Ffos LasShadow Scaffolding Services Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m · Good To Soft	3m	Good To Soft	1/7	105	Sam Twiston-Davies
24 Apr 14	TipperaryTipperaryraces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m4f · Good To Firm	2m4f	Good To Firm	3/13	97	Robbie Power
16 Feb 14	NavanMartinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	11/14	100	Paddy Kennedy

All 22 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
19 Jan 14	FairyhouseFairyhouse For Fundraisers Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	8/12	102	Robbie Power
29 Dec 13	LeopardstownRyanair Maiden Hurdle · 2m4f · Soft	2m4f	Soft	6/7	–	Robbie Power
26 Dec 13	Down RoyalI.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle · 2m4f · Soft	2m4f	Soft	4/18	–	Paddy Kennedy
15 Dec 13	NavanIrish Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Yielding	2m	Yielding	22/30	–	Robbie Power
30 Nov 13	Fairyhouse25,000 Tote Pick 6 Guarantee Maiden Hurdle · 2m2f · Good To Yielding	2m2f	Good To Yielding	10/25	–	Robbie Power
20 Nov 13	FairyhouseFollow Fairyhouse On Twitter Flat Race · 2m2f · Soft	2m2f	Soft	3/11	–	Miss K Harrington
28 Oct 13	NaasGo Racing In Kildare Membership (pro/am) Flat Race · 2m3f · Yielding To Soft	2m3f	Yielding To Soft	3/14	–	Miss K Harrington
30 Jul 12	GalwayPillohotelgalway.com Flat Race · 2m · Good	2m	Good	4/20	–	Miss K Harrington
19 Jul 12	KillarneyChristy Lucey Transport Ltd. Flat Race · 2m1f · Good To Yielding	2m1f	Good To Yielding	4/16	–	Miss K Harrington
13 May 12	KillarneyJim Ryan Racecourse Services (Pro/Am) Flat Race · 2m1f · Good	2m1f	Good	5/14	–	Mr M Fahey

Masterofdeception2008

Darsi

Sherberry

Polish Precedent

Darashandeh

Shernazar

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Darsi as a stallion

In our records: 112 runners, 35 winners (31%), 1 black-type winner, 2 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2008–2021.

On the track himself: 4 runs, 2 wins — Group 1 winner (Prix du Jockey Club Mitsubishi Motors (Colts & Fillies)).

His best
Spiritofthegames Listed OR 150 · Sir Mangan bt OR 139 · Private Malone OR 138 · Pylonthepressure OR 136 · Screaming Rose bt OR 135 · Nobuttaboy OR 130

The dam: Sherberry by Shernazar

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 3 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Why Stop Now (IRE) 2013 mare · by Darsi (full sibling)	4	0	–
Old Time Melody (IRE) 2009 gelding · by Darsi (full sibling)	24	1	OR 95
Sherreb (IRE) 2006 gelding · by Zagreb	7	0	OR 101

Masterofdeception in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2008 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 1590 · as a store	€10,500Clonshire Stud	Clonshire Stud	Beechbrook Stud
2011 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 379 · as a store	€22,000J. Harrington	J. Harrington	Galbertstown Stud

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
2012 filly by Darsi	2012 Goffs December NH SaleLot 163 · store	Not sold
Old Time Melody2009 gelding by Darsi	2012 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 227 · store	Not sold
Old Time Melody2009 colt by Darsi	2009 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 614 · store	€10,000Weirside Farm
Sherreb2006 gelding by Zagreb	2009 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 21 · store	€7,000Fehily Michael
2007 filly by Zagreb	2007 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 1644 · store	Not sold
Sherreb2006 colt by Zagreb	2006 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 1511 · store	€22,000Woodville Farm

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