Full Result 7.00 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 22 October 2010

Mercury Stakes (Listed Race)

(2yo+) 5f Standard

1st €27,625 2nd €8,075 3rd €3,825 4th €1,275

Mercury Stakes (Listed Race), 5f - Standard, 2yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	5. Invincible Ash (IRE) 13/2 Gary Carroll M Halford	Gary Carroll M Halford	5	911 p	104	81	102	–
b m Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Fully Fashioned (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge in 2nd 1f out, led final 150yds, kept on well

2⁽⁵⁾ ¾	4. Hitchens (IRE) 100/30J Fran Berry David Barron	Fran Berry David Barron	5	911	–	79	99	–
b g Acclamation - Royal Fizz (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 8th 2f out, stayed on in 6th 1f out, kept on well final furlong (op 3/1)

3⁽⁸⁾ nk [1]	1. Luisant 100/30J Colm O'Donoghue J A Nash	Colm O'Donoghue J A Nash	7	100	109	81	101	–
ch g Pivotal - La Legere (USA) (Lit De Justice)
Held up towards rear, late headway in 8th 1f out, ran on well final furlong (op 4/1)

4⁽³⁾ hd [1¼]	12. Knock Stars (IRE) 12/1 Chris Hayes Patrick Martin	Chris Hayes Patrick Martin	2	84	95	68	88	–
b f Soviet Star (USA) - Knockatotaun (Spectrum)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 6th 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ridden into 4th 1f out, kept on final furlong (op 10/1)

5⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [2]	2. Bajan Tryst (USA) 13/2 Pat Smullen Kevin Ryan	Pat Smullen Kevin Ryan	4	911	–	74	95	–
bb g Speightstown (USA) - Garden Secrets (USA) (Time For A Change)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd 1f out, drifted slightly left, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace (op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

6⁽⁹⁾ nk [2¼]	3. Calm Bay (IRE) 25/1 Kevin Manning H Rogers	Kevin Manning H Rogers	4	911 tb	92	73	93	–
b g Medecis - Queen Sigi (IRE) (Fairy King)
Led, ridden and challenged 1f out, headed final 150yds, no extra and kept on same pace

7⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [3]	7. Velvet Flicker (IRE) 16/1 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	3	911	102	72	92	–
b f Fasliyev (USA) - Velvet Appeal (IRE) (Petorius)
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

8⁽¹³⁾ 1½ [4½]	8. Della'Alba (IRE) 33/1 Wayne Lordan M Halford	Wayne Lordan M Halford	3	98	84	63	83	–
ch f Namid - Oriane (Nashwan)
Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out

9⁽¹²⁾ hd [4¾]	10. Sampers (IRE) 25/1 Keagan Latham M Halford	Keagan Latham M Halford	4	98 p	85	62	85	–
b f Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Gujarat (USA) (Distant View)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra in 5th when hampered 1f out, kept on one pace (op 33/1)

10⁽¹⁾ nk [5]	9. Jaconet (USA) 13/2 Seamie Heffernan David Barron	Seamie Heffernan David Barron	5	911 b	–	60	81	–
ch m Hussonet (USA) - Radiant Rocket (USA) (Peteski)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, soon no extra (op 11/2)

11⁽⁶⁾ 3 [8]	6. Taajub (IRE) 6/1 Johnny Murtagh William Haggas	Johnny Murtagh William Haggas	3	911	–	54	74	–
b c Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Purple Tiger (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out (op 13/2)

12⁽¹⁰⁾ hd [8¼]	13. Ladie's Choice (IRE) 16/1 Ben Curtis M J Tynan	Ben Curtis M J Tynan	2	84	98	43	63	–
b f Choisir (AUS) - Lady Portia (IRE) (College Chapel)
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out

13⁽¹¹⁾ 4½ [12¾]	11. Tough Regime (IRE) 50/1 P B Beggy Paul W Flynn	P B Beggy Paul W Flynn	3	98 t	50	33	54	–
ch f Trans Island - Lady Naryana (IRE) (Val Royal)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out