Full Result 8.30 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 21 October 2011

Mercury Stakes (Listed Race)

(2yo+) 5f Standard

1st €26,000 2nd €7,600 3rd €3,600 4th €1,200

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	4. Nocturnal Affair (SAF) 5/2 Colm O'Donoghue David Marnane	Colm O'Donoghue David Marnane	5	911	105	76	104	–
b g Victory Moon (SAF) - Aretha (SAF) (Centenary)
Tracked leaders, 3rd travelling well 2f out, headway to lead early final furlong, kept on well under pressure (op 3/1 tchd 9/4)

2⁽⁴⁾ ½	6. Breathless Kiss (USA) 20/1 Declan McDonogh Kevin Ryan	Declan McDonogh Kevin Ryan	4	98 b	–	71	99	–
b f Roman Ruler (USA) - Crusading Miss Cox (USA) (Crusader Sword)
Chased leaders, 6th 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, not reach winner

3⁽¹³⁾ ½ [1]	1. Balmont Mast (IRE) 15/2 Johnny Murtagh Edward Lynam	Johnny Murtagh Edward Lynam	3	911	96	73	100	–
b g Balmont (USA) - Corn Futures (Nomination)
Tracked leaders, 6th travelling well halfway, kept on inside final furlong without reaching first 2 (op 8/1)

4⁽²⁾ shd [1]	3. Mayson 7/1 David Nolan Richard Fahey	David Nolan Richard Fahey	3	911	–	73	100	–
b c Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Mayleaf (Pivotal)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace final furlong (op 4/1)

5⁽¹²⁾ ½ [1½]	12. Chocolate Hills (FR) 50/1 Shane Foley G M Lyons	Shane Foley G M Lyons	2	84	79	61	89	–
b f Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Rawabi (Sadler's Wells)
In rear, some headway and kept on well on outer inside final furlong, not reach leaders

6⁽¹⁾ ½ [2]	10. Bannock (IRE) 15/8F Fran Berry Mark Johnston	Fran Berry Mark Johnston	2	810	–	65	93	–
b c Bertolini (USA) - Laoub (USA) (Red Ransom)
Led, strongly pressed and headed early final furlong, no extra (op 2/1 tchd 9/4)

7⁽⁹⁾ 1 [3]	5. The Reaper (IRE) 12/1 Keagan Latham G M Lyons	Keagan Latham G M Lyons	3	911 b	99	66	93	–
b g Footstepsinthesand - Lady Gregory (IRE) (In The Wings)
Prominent, 4th 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

8⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [3½]	7. Knock Stars (IRE) 33/1 Ben Curtis Patrick Martin	Ben Curtis Patrick Martin	3	98 t	90	61	88	–
b f Soviet Star (USA) - Knockatotaun (Spectrum)
Towards rear, kept on one pace from over 1f out

9⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [4¾]	2. Calm Bay (IRE) 33/1 Kevin Manning H Rogers	Kevin Manning H Rogers	5	911 tb	89	59	86	–
b g Medecis - Queen Sigi (IRE) (Fairy King)
Prominent, 2nd halfway, no extra inside final furlong

10⁽³⁾ 1 [5¾]	9. Timeless Call (IRE) 16/1 N G McCullagh Reginald Roberts	N G McCullagh Reginald Roberts	3	98	93	53	80	–
b f Sakhee (USA) - Pourquoi Pas I (IRE) (Nordico)
Mid-division, no impression in 8th when short of room inside final furlong

11⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [8¼]	11. Srucahan (IRE) 14/1 Willie Supple P D Deegan	Willie Supple P D Deegan	2	87 b	85	40	68	–
b g Kheleyf (USA) - Giveupyeraulsins (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, no extra from over 1f out (op 25/1)

12⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [9¼]	13. Khaos (IRE) 33/1 Wayne Lordan P D Deegan	Wayne Lordan P D Deegan	2	84	84	34	61	–
b f Kodiac - Church Mice (IRE) (Petardia)
Always towards rear

13⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [10½]	8. Moonlit Garden (IRE) 33/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	98	85	36	63	–
b f Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Fingal Nights (IRE) (Night Shift)
Always towards rear, never a factor

13 ran Off time: 8:46:00 Winning time: 57.70s (fast by 0.70s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Emma Bifova (Nocturnal Affair) 1st breeder: T D Andrews
2nd owner: Mrs Angie Bailey (Breathless Kiss)
3rd owner: Derek Iceton (Balmont Mast)
Tote win: €2.40 PL: €1.02 €4 €2.70 Ex: €70.30 CSF: €62.48

8:30 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 21 Oct 2011

Mercury Stakes (Listed Race)