Full Result 4.20 Leicester | 16 June 2002

Sports Mercury Classified Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) (1m1f216yds) 1m2f Good

1st £4,225 2nd £1,300 3rd £650 4th £325

Sports Mercury Classified Stakes Class D, 1m2f - Good, Class 4 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	7. Prompt Payment (IRE) 15/8F Oscar Urbina James Fanshawe	Oscar Urbina James Fanshawe	4	93	82	72	84	–
bb f In The Wings - Lady Lucre (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Held up, headway over 2f out, ran on to lead post (op 5-4)

2⁽⁷⁾ shd	2. Lord Eurolink (IRE) 11/2 Ted Durcan Mark H Tompkins	Ted Durcan Mark H Tompkins	8	96	78	75	87	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Lady Eurolink (Kala Shikari)
Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed post (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 and 5-1)

3⁽²⁾ 1½ [1½]	4. Thesis (IRE) 7/1 Darryll Holland Jamie Osborne	Darryll Holland Jamie Osborne	4	96	80	72	84	–
ch g Definite Article - Chouette (Try My Best)
Chased leader, ridden to lead 1f out, soon headed and unable to quicken (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

4⁽⁵⁾ 2 [3½]	5. Early Morning Mist I (IRE) 9/4 Kevin Darley Mark Johnston	Kevin Darley Mark Johnston	4	93 v	78	65	78	–
b f Alzao (USA) - Welsh Mist (Damister)
Led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra (op 3-1)

5⁽³⁾ nk [4]	1. Lermontov (USA) 7/1 Richard Mullen William Muir	Richard Mullen William Muir	5	96	79	68	80	–
bb g Alleged (USA) - Prospect Dalia (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Held up, outpaced 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong (op 6-1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 25 [29]	3. Palais (IRE) 100/1 Gary Bardwell John Harris	Gary Bardwell John Harris	7	96	25	18	35	–
b g Darshaan - Dance Festival (Nureyev)
Behind from halfway

7⁽¹⁾ dist [59]	6. Meilleure Loi (FR) 25/1 Michael Hills Kim Bailey	Michael Hills Kim Bailey	5	93	70	–	–	–
b m Homme De Loi (IRE) - Ti Bout De Zan (FR) (Ti King)
Prominent over 6f (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)