Full Result 8.00 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 20 October 2017

Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes (Listed)

(2yo+) 5f Standard

1st €28,025 2nd €9,025 3rd €4,275 4th €1,900 5th €950 6th €475

Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes (Listed), 5f - Standard, 2yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	2. Take Cover 8/11F David Allan David C Griffiths	David Allan David C Griffiths	10	102	113	97	109	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Enchanted (Magic Ring I)
Broke well to lead, still going well from halfway, edged right under 2f out and brought to near side where soon joined, ridden and headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure to regain advantage close home (op Evs)

2⁽⁸⁾ nk	1. Hit The Bid 16/1 Leigh Roche D J Bunyan	Leigh Roche D J Bunyan	3	102 t	107	97	109	–
b c Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Selinka (Selkirk)
Tracked leaders, progress near side to challenge 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, all out well inside final furlong and headed close home (op 14/1)

3⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [1¾]	12. Declarationofpeace (USA) 9/2 Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien	Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien	2	89 t	107	78	94	–
bb c War Front (USA) - Serena's Cat (USA) (Storm Cat)
Held up in mid-division, going well after halfway and headway near side to chase leaders over 1f out where switched left, no impression on leaders in 3rd well inside final furlong, kept on same pace (op 100/30)

4⁽¹⁴⁾ ¾ [2½]	6. Moviesta (USA) 8/1 Robbie Downey Edward Lynam	Robbie Downey Edward Lynam	7	913 v	112	84	97	–
b g Hard Spun (USA) - Miss Brickyard (USA) (A.P. Indy)
Held up, ridden in 11th under 2f out and headway near side to chase leaders in 4th well inside final furlong, kept on closing stages, never troubled leaders (op 11/1)

5⁽¹²⁾ 1¼ [3¾]	3. Ardhoomey (IRE) 6/1 Colin Keane G M Lyons	Colin Keane G M Lyons	5	913 t	106	79	92	–
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Moy Joy (IRE) (Orpen)
Waited with towards rear, pushed along after halfway and some headway down centre over 1f out, ridden and no impression on leaders inside final furlong, kept on same pace (op 7/1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [5]	10. Love On The Rocks (IRE) 16/1 Colm O'Donoghue Charles Hills	Colm O'Donoghue Charles Hills	4	98 h	90	69	83	–
ch f Exceed And Excel (AUS) - My Love Thomas (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux)
Tracked leaders, raced keenly in 3rd before halfway, pushed along from 2f out and no extra under pressure inside final furlong, one pace in 6th closing stages (op 14/1)

7⁽²⁾ ¾ [5¾]	5. Duplication (IRE) 22/1 Donnacha O'Brien Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Donnacha O'Brien Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3	913 b	88	72	86	–
b c Requinto (IRE) - Primeshade Promise (Opening Verse)
Tracked leaders, going well behind leaders from halfway and improved down centre to dispute lead briefly 1 1/2f out, soon headed and weakened inside final furlong (op 25/1 tchd 20/1)

8⁽⁶⁾ 2¾ [8½]	13. Blue Uluru (IRE) 20/1 Chris Hayes G M Lyons	Chris Hayes G M Lyons	2	84	93	46	64	–
b f Choisir (AUS) - Lady Of Beauty (USA) (Coronado's Quest)
Mid-division, some headway down centre to chase leaders 1 1/2f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong (op 18/1)

9⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [10¼]	4. Confrontational (IRE) 50/1 Shane Foley John Joseph Murphy	Shane Foley John Joseph Murphy	3	913	90	54	70	–
b g Footstepsinthesand - Chevanah (IRE) (Chevalier)
Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out and soon no extra, weakened inside final furlong (op 40/1)

10⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [11½]	9. Intense Starlet (IRE) 100/1 Gearoid Brouder Thomas P O'Connor	Gearoid Brouder Thomas P O'Connor	6	98 tb¹	45	43	60	–
ch m Intense Focus (USA) - Glady Starlet (GER) (Big Shuffle)
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slightly hampered under 2f out, soon weakened

11⁽¹³⁾ 5½ [17]	14. Mrs Hitchcock (IRE) 100/1 N G McCullagh Miss Katy Brown	N G McCullagh Miss Katy Brown	2	84	56	34	34	–
b f Requinto (IRE) - Bells Of Ireland (UAE) (Machiavellian)
Always behind, ridden and no impression in rear near side 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

12⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [17½]	7. Annie Fior (IRE) 80/1 Seamie Heffernan Thomas P O'Connor	Seamie Heffernan Thomas P O'Connor	3	98	76	20	39	–
ch f Finsceal Fior (IRE) - Annamanamoux (USA) (Leroidesanimaux)
Towards rear, pushed along and no impression far side from 2f out

13⁽³⁾ 2 [19½]	11. Optionality 100/1 Mark Gallagher D J Bunyan	Mark Gallagher D J Bunyan	3	98	–	12	32	–
b f Bated Breath - Celebrity (Pivotal)
Towards rear, ridden and no impression far side 2f out

13 ran Off time: 8:01:49 Winning time: 58.55s (slow by 0.15s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: Go Kart (temperature)
1st owner: Norcroft Park Stud (Take Cover) 1st breeder: Norcroft Park Stud
2nd owner: Straight To Victory Syndicate (Hit The Bid)
3rd owner: Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith (Declarationofpeace)
Tote win: €1.60 PL: €1.02 €4.40 €1.70 Ex: €18.10 CSF: €17.59 Trifecta: €78.90

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Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes (Listed)

8:00 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 20 Oct 2017