26 Oct 2012 20:00 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 |
2(11) |
| - |
Balmont Mast (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 11) |
056221 / 7 |
Flat (21) | Johnny Murtagh | E Lynam Derek Iceton |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along into 6th 2f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, ran on well final furlong to lead last 50 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
6(12) |
| 1 L |
Nocturnal Affair (SAF) (gelding, bay, 9 11) |
362082 / 8 |
Flat (21) | F Lynch | D Marnane Z Bifov |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, stayed on in 6th 1f out, kept on well final furlong to 2nd close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
11(8) |
| ¾ L |
Timeless Call (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 8) |
0-19910 / 6 |
Flat (44) | C D Hayes | R Roberts Reginald Roberts |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 2nd 2f out, stayed on to lead final 150 yards, headed final 50 yards, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
9(14) |
| NK |
Starspangledbanner (AUS) (colt, chestnut, 9 11) |
125/620 / 6 |
Flat (19) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Tabor, Michael… |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace from 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
3(1) |
| HD |
Katla (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 11) |
739401 / 5 |
Flat (12) | J A Heffernan | J F Grogan J F Grogan |
12/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
14(4) |
| ½ L |
Zoola (IRE) (filly, brown, 8 4) |
132 / 3 |
Flat (35) | N G McCullagh | A Heffernan Andrew Heffernan |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
13(5) |
| HD |
Liberating (GB) (filly, bay, 8 4) |
143 / 3 |
Flat (144) | S Foley | Mrs J Harrington Peter Barnett &… |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, some late headway into 10th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
5(9) |
| NK |
Nero Emperor (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
471- / 4 |
Flat (343) | W M Lordan | T Stack Pension Fund Syndicate |
9/1 | |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed final 150 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
7(3) |
| 1¼ L |
Oor Jock (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 11) |
605330 / 12 |
Flat (10) | T P O'Shea | J P Shanahan P J O'Donnell |
33/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
1(2) |
| ½ L |
Borderlescott (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
629109 / 13 |
Flat (19) | P J Smullen | R Bastiman James Edgar & William… |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders early, 7th and ridden halfway, soon no extra | ||||||||||
11th |
4(7) |
| NK |
Kingsgate Native (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 11) |
740-729 / 11 |
Flat (20) | E J McNamara | R M H Cowell Cheveley Park Stud |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, no extra over 1f out | ||||||||||
12th |
17 |
| ½ L |
Grey Danube (IRE) (gelding, g, 9 11) |
8-11951 / 9 |
Flat (29) | Reserve 3 | D Bunyan & G O'Leary Brian Bunyan |
25/1 | |
| soon towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
13th |
10(10) |
| 17 L |
Experience (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 8) |
24-2865 / 3 |
Flat (21) | W J Lee | D Wachman Derrick Smith &… |
22/1 | |
| reared leaving stalls, always behind | ||||||||||
14th |
8(6) |
| 1¾ L |
Roicead (USA) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
5113-80 / 5 |
Flat (44) | D P McDonogh | W McCreery Michael Gerard… |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden into 8th 1f out, not clear run briefly inside final furlong, kept on close home | ||||||||||
12(13) |
| - |
Liber (GB) (colt, bay, 8 7) |
912419 / 2 |
Flat (43) | M C Hussey | Sir Mark Prescott William Charnley/Richard… |
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15 |
| - |
Knock Stars (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 8) |
541309 / 6 |
Flat (7) | Reserve 1 | P Martin T F Brennan |
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16 |
| - |
Queen Grace (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 8) |
414154 / 7 |
Flat (27) | Reserve 2 | M J Browne Michael J Browne |
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