25 Oct 2013 20:15 Dundalk
Winner: €40,000 (Penalty: €26,000); Distance: 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 2YO plus; Going: Standard.
Mercury Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(3) |
| - |
Timeless Call (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 8) |
3-24209 / 6 |
Flat (41) | P J Smullen | R Roberts Reginald Roberts |
6/1 | |
| soon disputed lead, in front travelling well 2f out, strongly pressed final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(2) |
| ¾ L |
Monsieur Joe (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 13) |
808755 / 10 |
Flat (31) | Joseph O'Brien | R M H Cowell Taylor's Bloodstock… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden into straight, 4th 2f out, no room on inner 1f out, switched left and kept on well closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(4) |
| ¾ L |
Angels Will Fall (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 8) |
001952 / 4 |
Flat (12) | Wayne Lordan | C Hills Mrs E O'Leary |
6/4 | |
| soon tracked leaders, keen hold, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, challenged in 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
1(5) |
| ½ L |
Almadaa (GB) (colt, bay, 9 13) |
157304 / 9 |
Flat (7) | F Lynch | D Marnane Western Partnership |
33/1 | |
| broke very quickly, led and disputed, pushed along over 2f out, soon headed, not much room inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
5th |
7(7) |
| ½ L |
Fast In The Wind (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
14 / 5 |
Flat (153) | Chris Hayes | P D Deegan Mrs Paul Deegan |
10/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, 6th 2f out, switched right 1f out, no impression under pressure and kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
6(1) |
| NS |
Yulong Baoju (IRE) (filly, g, 9 8) |
139165 / 4 |
Flat (21) | Johnny Murtagh | E Lynam Zhang Yuesheng |
9/2 | |
| waited with towards rear, last 2f out, no room on inner from over 1f out, no impression and kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
3(6) |
| NK |
Nocturnal Affair (SAF) (gelding, baybrown, 9 13) |
797893 / 8 |
Flat (21) | W J Lee | D Marnane Z Bifov |
3/1 | |
| keen hold on outer, chased leaders, 5th 2f out, no extra and kept on same pace closing stages | ||||||||||