Mercury Stakes (Listed) 5f
- (2yo+, 5f, Class 1, 14 runners)
- Winner €26,000 2nd €7,600 3rd €3,600 4th €1,200
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 0m 57.35s
- Off time: 20:02:10
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (11) | 2 Balmont Mast (IRE) | E Lynam | 4 | 9-11 | J P Murtagh | 7/2 | |
| SP 7/2 Mid-division, pushed along into 6th 2f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, ran on well final furlong to lead last 50 yards opened 4/1 | |||||||
| 2nd (12) | 1 | 6 Nocturnal Affair (SAF) | D Marnane | 6 | 9-11 t | F Lynch | 13/2 |
| SP 13/2 Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, stayed on in 6th 1f out, kept on well final furlong to 2nd close home opened 8/1 touched 7/1 | |||||||
| 3rd (8) | ¾ | 11 Timeless Call (IRE) | R Roberts | 4 | 9-8 | C D Hayes | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 2nd 2f out, stayed on to lead final 150 yards, headed final 50 yards, lost 2nd close home opened 16/1 | |||||||
| 4th (14) | nk | 9 Starspangledbanner (AUS) | A P O'Brien | 6 | 9-11 | J P O'Brien | 3/1f |
| SP 3/1f Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace from 1f out opened 9/4 | |||||||
| 5th (1) | hd | 3 Katla (IRE) | J F Grogan | 4 | 9-11 | J A Heffernan | 12/1 |
| SP 12/1 Chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace opened 14/1 | |||||||
| 6th (4) | ½ | 14 Zoola (IRE) | A Heffernan | 2 | 8-4 | N G McCullagh | 8/1 |
| SP 8/1 Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out opened 14/1 | |||||||
| 7th (5) | hd | 13 Liberating | Mrs J Harrington | 2 | 8-4 | S Foley | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Towards rear, some late headway into 10th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||
| 8th (9) | nk | 5 Nero Emperor (IRE) | T Stack | 3 | 9-11 | W M Lordan | 9/1 |
| SP 9/1 Led, ridden over 1f out, headed final 150 yards, no extra | |||||||
| 9th (3) | 1¼ | 7 Oor Jock (IRE) | J P Shanahan | 4 | 9-11 | T P O'Shea | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Towards rear for most, never a factor | |||||||
| 10th (2) | ½ | 1 Borderlescott | R Bastiman | 10 | 10-0 | P J Smullen | 10/1 |
| SP 10/1 Chased leaders early, 7th and ridden halfway, soon no extra opened 8/1 | |||||||
| 11th (7) | nk | 4 Kingsgate Native (IRE) | R M H Cowell | 7 | 9-11 | E J McNamara | 6/1 |
| SP 6/1 Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, no extra over 1f out | |||||||
| 12th | ½ | 17 Grey Danube (IRE) | D Bunyan | 3 | 9-11 | G F Carroll | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Soon towards rear, never a factor | |||||||
| 13th (10) | 17 | 10 Experience (IRE) | D Wachman | 3 | 9-8 p | W J Lee | 22/1 |
| SP 22/1 Reared leaving stalls, always behind opened 20/1 | |||||||
| 14th (6) | 1¾ | 8 Roicead (USA) | W McCreery | 5 | 9-11 bt | D P McDonogh | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Held up towards rear, ridden into 8th 1f out, not clear run briefly inside final furlong, kept on close home | |||||||
| NR (13) | 12 Liber | Sir Mark Prescott | 2 | 8-7 | M C Hussey | ||
| NR | 15 Knock Stars (IRE) | P Martin | 4 | 9-8 | Reserve 1 | ||
| NR | 16 Queen Grace (IRE) | M J Browne | 5 | 9-8 | Reserve 2 | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £6.00 Tote Place £1.50 £2.60 £4.90 Straight Forecast £27.92 Exacta £26.90
Placepot €419.00