20:00 Dundalk
Friday 19 October 2018
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Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes (Group 3)
- 3YO plus | Class 1 | 5f | Standard | 9 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In
- Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: -
T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: Chris Hayes
Chased leaders in 4th, ridden under 2f out, headway to lead 1f out, stayed on well final furlong op 7/1
T: R M H CowellJ: Shane Foley
Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out, 3rd 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home op 8/1 tchd 9/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Mid-division on inner, 5th when short of room and switched right 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, soon 3rd, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong op 9/4 tchd 3/1
T: C HillsJ: Colin Keane
Rear of mid-division, headway into 4th and ridden 2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra op 5/2 tchd 9/4
T: K R BurkeJ: J F Egan
Led, ridden under 2f out headed 1f out, no extra final furlong op 14/1
T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle
Dwelt, always towards rear, never a factor op 8/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Billy Lee
Always behind, no impression straight, never a factor
T: A P O'BrienJ: N G McCullagh
Chased leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Mid-division on outer, ridden entering straight, weakened
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€4.90Pl:€1.70, €1.70, €1.40EX:€23.80Trifecta:€95.20SF:€25.25
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.
- Hit The Bid
- Lost Treasure
- Equilateral
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €37,465.002nd: €12,065.003rd: €5,716.004th: €2,540.005th: €1,270.006th: €635.00
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