24 Oct 2008 20:40 Dundalk
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €32,549); Distance: 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO plus; Going: Standard.
Mercury Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(7) |
| - |
Borderlescott (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
222313 / 22 |
Flat (19) | P Cosgrave | R Bastiman James Edgar & William… |
4/5 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge 1 1/2f out, narrow lead 1f out, strongly pressed and kept on well final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
9(2) |
| NK |
Invincible Ash (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 8) |
42-3121 / 7 |
Flat (47) | R P Cleary | M Halford Mr P Condron |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, headway in 6th 2f out, ridden into close 3rd and challenged 1f out, kept on well to press leader inside final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(8) |
| ½ L |
Masta Plasta (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
212521 / 8 |
Flat (17) | C D Hayes | D Nicholls Lady O'Reilly |
10/3 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 1f out, kept on final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
4th |
3(1) |
| ½ L |
Peace Offering (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
0-61141 / 9 |
Flat (22) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls Lady O'Reilly |
9/2 | |
| led, ridden and challenged 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
6(6) |
| 1 L |
Brave Falcon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) |
058251 / 5 |
Flat (34) | K Latham | L J Temple Twist & Turn Syndicate |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
5(4) |
| 1¼ L |
Baggio (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) |
203074 / 8 |
Flat (14) | Fran Berry | C O'Brien John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| dwelt, held up, ridden into 6th 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
4(9) |
| 1¼ L |
Senor Benny (USA) (Horse (entire), brown, 10 0) |
803610 / 11 |
Flat (5), Jump (1026) |
D P McDonogh | M McDonagh M McDonagh |
16/1 | |
| soon towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
7(3) |
| 1¾ L |
Copper Dock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) |
913623 / 10 |
Flat (7) | W J Lee | T G McCourt Barry Doyle & Nigel… |
20/1 | |
| disputed early, chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 4th and no extra 1 1/2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
8(5) |
| ¾ L |
Tornadodancer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) |
281164 / 10 |
Flat (19) | M Harley | T G McCourt Sean F Gallagher |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out | ||||||||||