Full Result 8.05 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 23 October 2015

Mercury Stakes (Listed Race)

(2yo+) 5f Standard

1st €29,250 2nd €8,550 3rd €4,050 4th €1,350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	6. Take Cover 3/1 Fran Berry David C Griffiths	Fran Berry David C Griffiths	8	913	109	104	114	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Enchanted (Magic Ring)
Led, headed under 2f out, rallied well to regain lead final 100yds, kept on well (op 7/2)

2⁽⁵⁾ 1½	5. Speed Hawk (USA) 9/2 Colin Keane Robert Cowell	Colin Keane Robert Cowell	4	913 p	106	98	109	–
br g Henny Hughes (USA) - Cosmic Wing (USA) (Halo)
Tracked leader in 2nd, led under 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed final 100yds, no extra with winner (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)

3⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [2¾]	11. Marsha (IRE) 9/4F Chris Hayes Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Chris Hayes Sir Mark Prescott Bt	2	84	97	80	93	–
b f Acclamation - Marlinka (Marju)
Chased leaders on inner when short of room on first bend and dropped to mid-division, ridden to chase leaders in 4th 1f out, kept on into 3rd final 100yds, not reach principals (op 15/8)

4⁽⁶⁾ hd [3]	1. Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) 7/1 Wayne Lordan T Hogan	Wayne Lordan T Hogan	7	102	114	95	106	–
b g Byron - Boa Estrela (IRE) (Intikhab)
Soon chased leaders in 3rd, ridden and no impression in 4th final 100yds, kept on same pace (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

5⁽⁹⁾ hd [3¼]	3. Jamesie (IRE) 20/1 Colm O'Donoghue David Marnane	Colm O'Donoghue David Marnane	7	913 t	99	91	103	–
b g Kodiac - Pretty Woman (IRE) (Night Shift)
Held up, ridden towards rear under 2f out, switched right entering final furlong in 9th, kept on strongly into 5th close home, nearest finish

6⁽²⁾ nk [3½]	4. Russian Soul (IRE) 18/1 Shane Foley M Halford	Shane Foley M Halford	7	913 v¹	103	90	102	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Russian Hill (Indian Ridge)
Held up towards inner, progress approaching final furlong, kept on well into 6th closing stages, never nearer (op 20/1 tchd 16/1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [4]	7. Togoville (IRE) 25/1 Sean Corby Georgios Pakidis	Sean Corby Georgios Pakidis	5	913 b	97	88	100	–
gr g Verglas (IRE) - Road Harbour (USA) (Rodrigo De Triano)
Bit slowly away, raced in rear, kept on, on outer from over 1f out, never nearer (op 33/1)

8⁽⁸⁾ nk [4¼]	10. Zeb Un Nisa 22/1 Kevin Manning Roger Charlton	Kevin Manning Roger Charlton	3	98	94	82	95	–
b f Iffraaj - Tullynally (Dansili)
Took keen hold towards rear early on, progress approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, never on terms (op 20/1)

9⁽³⁾ 1 [5¼]	2. Eisenhower (USA) 9/1 Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	3	913 tp	97	83	96	–
b c War Front (USA) - Volga (IRE) (Caerleon)
Edged left on leaving stalls, raced in mid-division, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, soon no impression (op 10/1)

10⁽⁴⁾ ½ [5¾]	8. Kimbay (IRE) 100/1 Rory Cleary Noel Lawlor	Rory Cleary Noel Lawlor	5	98 p	75	76	88	–
ch m Windsor Knot (IRE) - Gilda Lilly (USA) (War Chant)
Held up when bit short of room first bend, not quicken approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

11⁽¹¹⁾ nk [6]	9. Online Alexander (IRE) 25/1 Pat Smullen Kevin Ryan	Pat Smullen Kevin Ryan	4	98	98	75	87	–
b f Acclamation - Dance Club (IRE) (Fasliyev)
Chased leaders on outer, not quicken under 2f out, weakened final furlong

11 ran Off time: 8:06:36 Winning time: 58.00s (fast by 0.20s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Norcroft Park Stud (Take Cover) 1st breeder: Norcroft Park Stud
2nd owner: Khalifa Dasmal (Speed Hawk)
3rd owner: Elite Racing Club (Marsha)
Tote win: €4.70 PL: €1.20 €2.10 €1.50 Ex: €18.90 CSF: €16.04 Trifecta: €64.40

8:05 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 23 Oct 2015

Mercury Stakes (Listed Race)