Mercury Stakes (Listed) 5f
- (2yo+, 5f, Class 1, 13 runners)
- Winner €26,000 2nd €7,600 3rd €3,599 4th €1,199
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 0m 57.70s
- Off time: 20:46:14
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (6) | 4 Nocturnal Affair (SAF) | D Marnane | 5 | 9-11 | C O'Donoghue | 5/2 | |
| SP 5/2 Tracked leaders, 3rd travelling well 2f out, headway to lead early final furlong, kept on well under pressure opened 9/4 | |||||||
| 2nd (4) | ½ | 6 Breathless Kiss (USA) | K A Ryan | 4 | 9-8 b | D P McDonogh | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Chased leaders, 6th 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, not reach winner | |||||||
| 3rd (13) | ½ | 1 Balmont Mast (IRE) | E Lynam | 3 | 9-11 | J P Murtagh | 15/2 |
| SP 15/2 Tracked leaders, 6th travelling well halfway, kept on inside final furlong without reaching first 2 opened 8/1 | |||||||
| 4th (2) | s.h | 3 Mayson | R A Fahey | 3 | 9-11 | D Nolan | 7/1 |
| SP 7/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace final furlong opened 5/1 | |||||||
| 5th (12) | ½ | 12 Chocolate Hills (FR) | G M Lyons | 2 | 8-4 | S Foley | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 In rear, some headway and kept on well on outer inside final furlong, not reach leaders | |||||||
| 6th (1) | ½ | 10 Bannock (IRE) | M Johnston | 2 | 8-10 | F M Berry | 15/8f |
| SP 15/8f Led, strongly pressed and headed early final furlong, no extra opened 9/4 touched 7/4 | |||||||
| 7th (9) | 1 | 5 The Reaper (IRE) | G M Lyons | 3 | 9-11 b | K Latham | 12/1 |
| SP 12/1 Prominent, 4th 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||
| 8th (11) | ½ | 7 Knock Stars (IRE) | P Martin | 3 | 9-8 t | B A Curtis | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Towards rear, kept on one pace from over 1f out | |||||||
| 9th (5) | 1¼ | 2 Calm Bay (IRE) | H Rogers | 5 | 9-11 bt | K J Manning | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Prominent, 2nd halfway, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||
| 10th (3) | 1 | 9 Timeless Call (IRE) | R Roberts | 3 | 9-8 | N G McCullagh | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 Mid-division, no impression in 8th when short of room inside final furlong | |||||||
| 11th (7) | 2½ | 11 Srucahan (IRE) | P D Deegan | 2 | 8-7 b | W J Supple | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Chased leaders, 7th halfway, no extra from over 1f out | |||||||
| 12th (10) | 1 | 13 Khaos (IRE) | P D Deegan | 2 | 8-4 | W M Lordan | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Always towards rear | |||||||
| 13th (8) | 1¼ | 8 Moonlit Garden (IRE) | D K Weld | 3 | 9-8 | P J Smullen | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Always towards rear, never a factor | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £2.40 Tote Place £1.02 £4.00 £2.70 Straight Forecast £62.48 Exacta £70.30
Placepot €56.40