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Friday 18 October 2019

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Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 20:26 | Winning time: 58.36s

1^st

(6)

Dr Simpson

28-4

16/1

T: Tom DascombeJ: Rory Cleary

Led, joined after 2f and headed halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and led again over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong, reduced advantage close home old market op 22/1 new market

2^nd

(8)

Dream Shot

28-7

6/1

T: J TateJ: Chris Hayes

Mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and switched right over 1f out, 7th 150 yards out, kept on well on outer to go 2nd close home old market op 13/2 new market

3^rd

(12)

Corinthia Knight

49-11

20/1

T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle

Tracked leaders on outer, pushed along entering straight and 6th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong old market op 20/1 new market

4^th

1 ¾

(1)

Hit The Bid

59-11

9/10f

T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: Ronan Whelan

Prominent and disputed lead, led halfway, ridden under 2f out and headed over 1f out, under pressure and no impression inside final furlong, no extra closing stages old market op 9/4 new market

5^th

(2)

Alfredo Arcano

59-11

10/1

T: D MarnaneJ: O J Orr

Tracked leaders on inner, 5th and ridden under 2f out, under pressure and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace old market op 16/1 new market

6^th

(5)

Blue Uluru

49-8

5/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Tracked leaders, 4th and pushed along early straight, soon ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace new market

7^th

(11)

Leodis Dream

39-11

7/1

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace old market op 11/1 new market

8^th

(10)

Ickworth

28-4

25/1

T: W McCreeryJ: Leigh Roche

Rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight, ridden under 2f out and 8th on outer 1f out, kept on one pace new market

9^th

1 ¼

(3)

Primo Uomo

79-11

14/1

T: G O'LearyJ: N G McCullagh

Towards rear, some headway on inner early straight, pushed along and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong new market

10^th

(13)

Deia Glory

39-8

33/1

T: M DodsJ: D O'Brien

Towards rear, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor new market

11^th

(9)

Rapid Reaction

49-8

33/1

T: J F GroganJ: Andrew Slattery

Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong new market op 40/1

12^th

(7)

Lethal Promise

39-8

20/1

T: W McCreeryJ: Billy Lee

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace new market

13^th

(15)

Julia's Magic

49-8

50/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Gary Carroll

Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression towards rear under 2f out, no extra new market

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Non-Runners

(4)

El Astronaute¹²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: J & S Quinn J: Jason Hart

(14)

Jungle Jane²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Reserve 2

(16)

Alligator Alley³⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: Wayne Lordan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€38.90Pl:€8.80, €2.30, €5.10EX:€289.60Trifecta:€1,073.10SF:€118.25

Forecasts

Hit The Bid (9/10), El Astronaute (5/2), Blue Uluru (5/1), Dream Shot (6/1), Leodis Dream (7/1), Alligator Alley (7/1), Alfredo Arcano (10/1), Primo Uomo (14/1), Dr Simpson (16/1), Corinthia Knight (20/1), Lethal Promise (20/1), Ickworth (25/1), Deia Glory (33/1), Rapid Reaction (33/1), Julia's Magic (50/1), Jungle Jane (50/1)

The gallant EL ASTRONAUTE for the John Quinn yard can land his third win in Ireland in five months by landing the spoils in this Group 3 event. The six-year-old landed the Listed Straight Midsummer Sprint Stakes at Cork and the Rockingham handicap over 5f in June before finishing second of nine in the Group 2 Sapphire Stakes a month later at the Curragh. Winner of this contest 12 months ago Hit The Bid and the James Tate-trained Dream Shot who ran Group 2 winner A'Ali to 1L at Doncaster last month can give good accounts of themselves.

El Astronaute
Hit The Bid
Dream Shot

Previous Winners

2018

Hit The Bid

Weight: 9-11 |Age: 4

J: Chris Hayes | T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €45,001.002nd: €15,001.003rd: €7,500.004th: €3,750.005th: €2,250.006th: €1,500.00