22 Oct 2010 19:00 Dundalk
Winner: €42,500 (Penalty: €27,625); 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(2) |   | - | Invincible Ash (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 11) | 721116 / 20 | Flat (54) | Gary Carroll | M Halford Mr P Condron | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge in 2nd 1f out, led final 150 yards, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(5) |   | ¾ L | Hitchens (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 11) | 070613 / 9 | Flat (34) | Fran Berry | T D Barron Mr Laurence O'kane… | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 8th 2f out, stayed on in 6th 1f out, kept on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(8) |   | NK | Luisant (GB) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 10 0) | 232221 / 9 | Flat (12), Jump (555) | C O'Donoghue | J Nash J A McCarthy | 10/3 | |
| held up towards rear, late headway in 8th 1f out, ran on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12(3) |   | HD | Knock Stars (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 4) | 221311 / 6 | Flat (5) | Chris Hayes | P Martin T F Brennan | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 6th 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ridden into 4th 1f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(7) |   | ¾ L | Bajan Tryst (USA) (colt, baybrown, 9 11) | 023212 / 10 | Flat (41) | P J Smullen | K A Ryan Mme D Pelat | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd 1f out, drifted slightly left, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(9) |   | NK | Calm Bay (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 11) | 067334 / 11 | Flat (2) | K J Manning | H Rogers Mrs M Rogers | 25/1 | |
| led, ridden and challenged 1f out, headed final 150 yards, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(4) |   | ¾ L | Velvet Flicker (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 11) | 159287 / 3 | Flat (12) | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast Mrs Kevin Prendergast | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(13) |   | 1½ L | Della'alba (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) | 8422-10 / 3 | Flat (41) | Wayne Lordan | M Halford Lady Clague | 33/1 | |
| towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(12) |   | HD | Sampers (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 8) | 351737 / 4 | Flat (14) | K Latham | M Halford N Hartery | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra in 5th when hampered 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(1) |   | NK | Jaconet (USA) (Filly, chestnut, 9 8) | 132506 / 5 | Flat (105) | J A Heffernan | T D Barron R G Toes | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6(6) |   | 3 L | Taajub (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 21222-0 / 10 | Flat (13) | Johnny Murtagh | W J Haggas Mr Peter Crate | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13(10) |   | HD | Ladie's Choice (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 4) | 7120 / 2 | Flat (42) | B A Curtis | M J Tynan Bailey Boys Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11(11) |   | 4½ L | Tough Regime (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 8) | 84-0000 / 3 | Flat (2) | P B Beggy | P W Flynn Thirty Something… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
