20:00 Dundalk

Friday 19 October 2018

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Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: -

(4)

Encore d'Or¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 109| D

5/1

British-raider comes here on a hat-trick of wins following success at Yarmouth and Leicester earlier this month. Leading player.

Form: 446311

(5)

Equilateral²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: C Hills| OR: 105| D

3/1

Landed a second win of his career when winning a Leicester conditions stakes over 5f in September. Behind Mr Lupton at Newbury latest and is a British-raider deserving respect.

Form: 6-10814

(6)

Hit The Bid^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 110| D

4/1

If the last run at Longchamp can be dismissed the runs in Listed and Group 1 company at Tipperary and the Curragh put the four-year-old right in the mix here.

Form: 130240

(2)

Lost Treasure^b1⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 112| BF| C| D

11/4

Beaten a short head at Navan last week going down by a short-head and his win here in September and 1L adrift of Mabs Cross in the Group 1 Prix de l'Abbaye earlier this month make her a leading player here.

Form: 114152

(9)

Amthaal¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87| D

50/1

Bellewstown maiden winner has been out of her depth in Listed and group company on last three starts and now faces even tougher opponents.

Form: 193705

(7)

All The King's Men⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 98| BF| D

10/1

Broke his duck at the fourth attempt when making all in a 5f Naas maiden in September before a Listed success at Navan earlier this month. More to find in this company.

Form: 623151

(1)

Life of Riley²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: J F Egan| T: K R Burke| OR: 101| BF| D

16/1

Ran a cracker to be second in the Group 3 Molecomb at Goodwood and not being beaten far in Listed company at Ripon before struggling a little at Ayr last month in the Roseberry Stakes. Place claims at best.

Form: 492246

(3)

Fantasy⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 90| D

25/1

Plenty of creditable efforts in smart company all season but has just one win in a maiden from 11 starts. Hard to see her making any significant impact.

Form: 593380

(8)

Shumookhi²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 103| D

9/1

Winner in August in Listed company at Newbury before solid runs in Group 3 and 2 assembly last month. Not to be totally dismissed.

Form: 032152

Forecasts

Lost Treasure (11/4), Equilateral (3/1), Hit The Bid (4/1), Encore d'Or (5/1), Shumookhi (9/1), All The King's Men (10/1), Life of Riley (16/1), Fantasy (25/1), Amthaal (50/1)

The runs of HIT THE BID in Listed and Group 1 company at Tipperary and the Curragh when behind Havana Grey and Blue Uluru prove the Exceed And Excel colt can mix it with the best in this Group and can see off the attentions of Lost Treasure and Shumookhi here. Only 2½L behind Mr Lupton at Newbury latest, Equilateral is capable of hitting the frame.