RACING: Paul Carberry is just one short of another century of winners following a double on the well-backed Michael Hourigan-trained pair Mr Sneaky Boo and Royal Mirage at Thurles yesterday.

Mr Sneaky Boo quickened up nicely on the run-in to beat the odds-on favourite Heezapistol by three lengths in the featured Heineken Novice Chase, and the Patrickswell trainer commented, "He's schooled well at home, and we'll probably keep him to the smaller tracks."

Carberry moved onto the 99 winner mark when getting the better of his great rival Barry Geraghty in the maiden hurdle. Royal Mirage needed a strong drive from the champion to touch off Noble Shift by the minimum margin, and could bid for a quick follow-up in a Listowel handicap this weekend.

The Powers Gold Label Handicap Hurdle at the Fairyhouse Easter meeting may be next on the agenda for High Prospect after the Paul Nolan-trained gelding landed the Littleton Handicap Hurdle. Gary Hutchinson gave the five-year-old gelding a confident ride, although he needed to overcome a mistake at the final flight in order to beat the front-running Celio by half a length. "The weights need to go up for him in the Powers but if they do, and he comes out of this race alright, then he'll go to Fairyhouse," said Nolan.

On the Flat section of the card, Pat Smullen was another rider in double form when recording a 21 to 1 brace aboard Revue and Tara's Gift.