Full Result 8.00 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 19 October 2018

Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes (Group 3)

(2yo+) 5f Standard

1st €37,465 2nd €12,065 3rd €5,715 4th €2,540 5th €1,270 6th €635

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	3. Hit The Bid 4/1 Chris Hayes D J Bunyan	Chris Hayes D J Bunyan	4	911 t	110	93	111	–
b c Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Selinka (Selkirk)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway near side to challenge 1 1/2f out, led entering final furlong and ridden, kept on well under pressure near finish where pressed closely (op 7/1)

2⁽⁴⁾ ½	1. Encore D'Or 5/1 Shane Foley Robert Cowell	Shane Foley Robert Cowell	6	911	109	91	109	–
b g Oasis Dream - Entente Cordiale (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, took closer order far side 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out and closed under pressure into 2nd well inside final furlong, held by winner close home (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

3⁽²⁾ shd [½]	4. Lost Treasure (IRE) 11/4F Donnacha O'Brien A P O'Brien	Donnacha O'Brien A P O'Brien	3	911 b¹	112	91	110	–
b c War Front (USA) - Wading (IRE) (Montjeu)
Waited with, 6th halfway, not much room and switched right 1 1/2f out where slightly bumped rival, ridden and ran on well into 3rd inside final furlong, held close home (op 9/4 tchd 3/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [2¼]	2. Equilateral 3/1 Colin Keane Charles Hills	Colin Keane Charles Hills	3	911	105	84	104	–
b c Equiano (FR) - Tarentaise (Oasis Dream)
Held up towards rear, 7th halfway, took closer order under 2f out, bumped slightly 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and closed under pressure into 4th well inside final furlong, never troubled leaders (op 5/2 tchd 9/4)

5⁽¹⁾ ½ [2¾]	7. Life Of Riley 16/1 J F Egan K R Burke	J F Egan K R Burke	2	87	101	72	95	–
b c Showcasing - Swan Wings (Bahamian Bounty)
Led, ridden 2f out and headed under pressure entering final furlong, no extra behind leaders inside final furlong and weakened into 5th (op 14/1)

6⁽⁸⁾ 3 [5¾]	9. Shumookhi (IRE) 9/1 Hollie Doyle Archie Watson	Hollie Doyle Archie Watson	2	84	103	57	81	–
ch f Society Rock (IRE) - Three Knots (IRE) (Chineur)
Waited with, 8th halfway, switched left 1 1/2f out and ridden, no impression on leaders entering final furlong, improved into moderate 6th well inside final furlong, kept on one pace (op 8/1)

7⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [7¼]	5. Amthaal 50/1 W J Lee Joseph Patrick O'Brien	W J Lee Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4	98	87	60	82	–
b f Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Darajaat (USA) (Elusive Quality)
Settled in rear, detached before halfway, ridden still in rear over 1f out and kept on one pace into moderate 7th final strides, never nearer

8⁽³⁾ shd [7½]	8. Fantasy (IRE) 25/1 N G McCullagh A P O'Brien	N G McCullagh A P O'Brien	2	84	90	50	75	–
b f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Cassandra Go (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Close up behind leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out and no extra behind leaders 1 1/2f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong

9⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [9]	6. All The King's Men (IRE) 10/1 Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien	Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien	2	87	98	47	73	–
bb c No Nay Never (USA) - Chaibia (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Chased leaders in 5th pushed along near side after halfway and weakened towards rear 1 1/2f out, eased in rear well inside final furlong

9 ran Off time: 8:00:18 Winning time: 57.83s (fast by 0.17s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Straight To Victory Syndicate (Hit The Bid) 1st breeder: W And R Barnett Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Morley,G Johnson,Newsells Park Stud (Encore D'Or)
3rd owner: Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier (Lost Treasure)
Tote win: €4.90 PL: €1.70 €1.70 €1.40 Ex: €23.80 CSF: €25.25 Trifecta: €95.20

8:00 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 19 Oct 2018

Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes (Group 3)