Full Result 8.40 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 24 October 2008

Mercury Stakes (Listed Race)

(2yo+) 5f Standard

1st €32,550 2nd €9,550 3rd €4,550 4th €1,550

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	1. Borderlescott 4/5F Pat Cosgrave Robin Bastiman	Pat Cosgrave Robin Bastiman	6	103	–	91	105	–
b g Compton Place - Jeewan (Touching Wood)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge 1 1/2f out, narrow lead 1f out, strongly pressed and kept on well final furlong (op 11/8)

2⁽²⁾ nk	9. Invincible Ash (IRE) 14/1 Rory Cleary M Halford	Rory Cleary M Halford	3	98	83	82	95	–
b f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Fully Fashioned (IRE) (Brief Truce)
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

3⁽⁸⁾ ½ [¾]	2. Masta Plasta (IRE) 100/30 Chris Hayes David Nicholls	Chris Hayes David Nicholls	5	100	–	85	99	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Silver Arrow (USA) (Shadeed)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 1f out, kept on final furlong, no extra close home (op 3/1)

4⁽¹⁾ ½ [1¼]	3. Peace Offering (IRE) 9/2 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	8	100	–	83	98	–
b g Victory Note (USA) - Amnesty Bay (Thatching)
Led, ridden and challenged 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong (op 7/2)

5⁽⁶⁾ 1 [2¼]	6. Brave Falcon (IRE) 16/1 Keagan Latham Leo J Temple	Keagan Latham Leo J Temple	4	911 p	90	76	91	–
b g Fasliyev (USA) - Don't Care (IRE) (Nordico)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

6⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [3½]	5. Baggio (IRE) 12/1 Fran Berry Charles O'Brien	Fran Berry Charles O'Brien	7	911	94	72	87	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Starring Role (IRE) (Glenstal)
Dwelt, held up, ridden into 6th 1f out, kept on one pace

7⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [4¾]	4. Senor Benny (USA) 16/1 Declan McDonogh M McDonagh	Declan McDonogh M McDonagh	9	100	100	70	85	–
br h Benny The Dip (USA) - Senora Tippy (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Soon towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace (op 12/1)

8⁽³⁾ 1¾ [6½]	7. Copper Dock (IRE) 20/1 W J Lee T G McCourt	W J Lee T G McCourt	4	911	82	61	76	–
b g Docksider (USA) - Sundown (Polish Precedent)
Disputed lead early, chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 4th and no extra 1 1/2f out, soon weakened

9⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [7¼]	8. Tornadodancer (IRE) 25/1 Martin Harley T G McCourt	Martin Harley T G McCourt	5	911	90	58	73	–
b g Princely Heir (IRE) - Purty Dancer (IRE) (Foxhound)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out

9 ran Off time: 8:41:00 Winning time: 59.10s (slow by 0.70s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: James Edgar & William Donaldson (Borderlescott) 1st breeder: J W P Clark
2nd owner: P J Condron (Invincible Ash)
3rd owner: Lady O'Reilly (Masta Plasta)
Tote win: €1.70 PL: €1.50 €3.30 €2 Ex: €36.10 CSF: €18.90

8:40 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 24 Oct 2008

Mercury Stakes (Listed Race)