Full Result 8.10 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 24 October 2014

Mercury Stakes (Listed Race)

(2yo+) 5f Standard

1st €26,000 2nd €7,600 3rd €3,600 4th €1,200

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	2. Sir Maximilian (IRE) 7/4F Stevie Donohoe Ian Williams	Stevie Donohoe Ian Williams	5	102	108	93	109	–
b g Royal Applause - Nebraska Lady (IRE) (Lujain)
Tracked leaders, short of room between horses after 1f and pushed along in 5th briefly, headway on outer 2f out into 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home (op 2/1 tchd 5/2)

2⁽³⁾ hd	3. Abstraction (IRE) 100/30 Seamie Heffernan R K Watson	Seamie Heffernan R K Watson	4	913	106	89	105	–
b c Majestic Missile (IRE) - Bronze Queen (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Went slightly right start and led, over 1 length clear halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out and still clear entering final furlong, strongly pressed under pressure well inside final furlong and headed close home, just failed (op 11/4)

3⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [1¾]	1. Russian Soul (IRE) 9/4 Shane Foley M Halford	Shane Foley M Halford	6	102 p	108	87	103	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Russian Hill (Indian Ridge)
Led to post without rider, slightly impeded start and settled behind leaders, pushed along in 6th from halfway, headway under pressure into 3rd inside final 150yds and kept on well towards finish without ever troubling principals (op 11/4)

4⁽⁵⁾ 2¼ [4]	4. Aerialist (IRE) 25/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	913	–	77	93	–
ch c Sea The Stars (IRE) - Maoineach (USA) (Congaree)
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, not much room and slightly hampered into straight, ridden and no impression on leader in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace in 4th inside final furlong (jockey said colt ducked left shortly after turning into straight)

5⁽¹⁾ ¾ [4¾]	6. My Good Brother (IRE) 11/2 Colin Keane T G McCourt	Colin Keane T G McCourt	5	913 v	100	73	89	–
b g Elusive City (USA) - Final Favour (IRE) (Unblest)
Close up early and dropped to 4th before halfway, switched to far side from halfway and soon ridden in 2nd, no impression on leader in 3rd inside final furlong and weakened towards finish (op 6/1)

6⁽⁷⁾ nk [5]	7. Sylvan Mist (IRE) 33/1 Pat Smullen Edward Lynam	Pat Smullen Edward Lynam	4	98 tp	80	67	83	–
bb f Footstepsinthesand - Silview (USA) (Saint Ballado)
Waited with in rear, some headway on outer from 2f out, no impression on leaders entering final furlong, kept on one pace (op 25/1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [6¼]	5. Master Speaker (IRE) 33/1 S J Hassett Martin Hassett	S J Hassett Martin Hassett	4	913 tp	91	68	84	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - First Breeze (USA) (Woodman)
Chased leaders, closer in 3rd before halfway, ridden 2f out and soon no extra under pressure, weakened final furlong (op 25/1)

7 ran Off time: 8:15:10 Winning time: 58.20s (standard time) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Paul Wildes (Sir Maximilian) 1st breeder: Holborn Trust Co
2nd owner: Miss Natalia Lupini (Abstraction)
3rd owner: Mrs A G Kavanagh (Russian Soul)
Tote win: €2.40 PL: €1.02 €3.20 Ex: €7.60 CSF: €8.03 Trifecta: €15.10

8:10 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 24 Oct 2014

Mercury Stakes (Listed Race)