20:00 Dundalk

Friday 20 October 2017

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Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 58.55s

1^st

(1)

Take Cover

1010-2

8/11f

T: D C GriffithsJ: D Allan

Led, switched right 2f out and brought towards stands' side, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong to lead again close home op Evens

2^nd

(8)

Hit The Bid

310-2

16/1

T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: L F Roche

Tracked leader, brought to stands' side in straight, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, headed close home op 14/1

3^rd

1 ½

(11)

Declarationofpeace

28-9

9/2

T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

Mid-division, brought to stands' side in straight, 4th and switched left over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 10/3

4^th

(14)

Moviesta

79-13

8/1

T: E LynamJ: R P Downey

Mid-division on outer, ridden and no impression on stands' side over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 11/1

5^th

1 ¼

(12)

Ardhoomey

59-13

6/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway in centre over 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong op 7/1

6^th

1 ¼

(7)

Love On The Rocks

49-8

16/1

T: C HillsJ: C O'Donoghue

Tracked leaders, ridden under 2f out and 5th in centre 1f out, under pressure and no impression inside final furlong op 14/1

7^th

(2)

Duplication

39-13

22/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression in centre 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 25/1 tchd 20/1

8^th

2 ¾

(6)

Blue Uluru

28-4

20/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Chris Hayes

Mid-division, 5th in centre 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 18/1

9^th

1 ¾

(4)

Confrontational

39-13

50/1

T: J J MurphyJ: S Foley

Mid-division, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 40/1

10^th

1 ¼

(5)

Intense Starlet

69-8

100/1

T: T P O'ConnorJ: G Brouder

Tracked leaders, pushed along towards stands' side in 4th 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out op 80/1

11^th

5 ½

(13)

Mrs Hitchcock

28-4

100/1

T: Miss K BrownJ: N G McCullagh

Always towards rear, never a factor, no impression in rear under 2f out op 80/1

12^th

(10)

Annie Fior

39-8

80/1

T: T P O'ConnorJ: J A Heffernan

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra from 2f out

13^th

(3)

Optionality

39-8

100/1

T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: M A Gallagher

Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor, no extra under 2f out op 80/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Go Kart⁵⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: P J Prendergast J: Ronan Whelan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.60Pl:€1.02, €4.40, €1.70EX:€18.10Trifecta:€78.90SF:€17.59

Forecasts

Take Cover (8/11), Declarationofpeace (9/2), Ardhoomey (6/1), Moviesta (8/1), Go Kart (14/1), Hit The Bid (16/1), Love On The Rocks (16/1), Blue Uluru (20/1), Duplication (22/1), Confrontational (50/1), Annie Fior (80/1), Intense Starlet (100/1), Mrs Hitchcock (100/1), Optionality (100/1)

The popular veteran TAKE COVER is the selection to land the spoils from a plum draw to make all and continue his fine form in the twilight of his glittering career. Speedsters, Moviesta, Go Kart and Declarationofpeace will be sure to be making life difficult late on in proceedings.

Take Cover
Moviesta
Declarationofpeace

Previous Winners

2016

Caspian Prince

Weight: 9-13 |Age: 7

J: Declan McDonogh | T: R Fell & S Murray

6/1

Prize Money

1st: €28,025.002nd: €9,025.003rd: €4,275.004th: €1,900.005th: €950.006th: €475.00

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