2024-10-25 Dundalk 19:30
Dundalk

William Hill Top Price Guarantee Mercury Stakes (Group 3)

Distance: 5f

Going: Standard

Prize: €32,450

Runners: 13

Winning time: 58.60s (slow by 0.20s)

Age: 2yo+

Class: Class 1

7 Ostraka

J:James Ryan T:Daniel James Murphy

Age:4 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:83 SP:66/1

Led - headed and raced in second after 1f - led again and ridden inside final furlong - ran on well but much reduced lead towards finish - just held on(op 80/1)

2 hd

11 Powerful Nation

J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery

Age:2 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:101 SP:7/2

Took keen hold - midfield - edged left and bumped rival after 2f - not clear run under 2f out - ran on well when in the clear from over 1f out - just failed(op 4/1)

3 nk ½

6 Electric Storm

J:Ben Coen T:James Tate

Age:4 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:101 SP:100/30J

Towards rear - niggled along briefly soon after start - midfield after 2f - switched left and steady headway from under 2f out - challenging inside final furlong - ran on well(op 11/4)

4 shd ½

5 Valiant Force

J:David Egan T:Adrian Murray

Age:3 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:101 SP:14/1

Prominent - switched right under 2f out - soon challenging - ran on well inside final furlong(op 12/1)

5 ½ 1

1 Albasheer

J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson

Age:6 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:107 SP:100/30J

Took keen hold - towards rear - good headway from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 4/1)

6 1¼ 2¼

10 Star Of Lady M

J:Ronan Whelan T:David O'Meara

Age:4 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:110 SP:5/1

Soon prominent - ridden and wandered around then no extra from over 1f out(op 7/1)

7 ¾ 3

4 Tees Spirit

J:Mia Nicholls T:Adrian Nicholls

Age:6 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:104 SP:28/1

Prominent - led after 1f - headed and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 16/1)

8 hd 3¼

12 Lady With The Lamp

J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Age:2 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:98 SP:12/1

Midfield - bumped and lost position after 2f - waiting for room 2f out - pushed along and some headway when in the clear from over 1f out(op 10/1)

9 nk 3½

2 Arnhem

J:Shane Foley T:M G Quinn

Age:8 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:90 SP:100/1

In touch with leaders - drifted left and no extra from under 2f out(op 150/1 tchd 80/1)

10 ¾ 4¼

13 Seraphim Angel

J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Tom Dascombe

Age:2 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:85 SP:33/1

In rear - switched right and some headway from over 1f out - never dangerous

11 ¾ 5

9 Samrogue

J:Leigh Roche T:Ross O'Sullivan

Age:6 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:86 SP:100/1

Midfield - weakened from 2f out(op 125/1)

12 1 6

3 His Majesty

J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:102 SP:9/1

Always behind(tchd 17/2)

13 nk 6½

8 Over The Blues

J:Colin Keane T:Patrick T Foley

Age:3 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:92 SP:18/1

In touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(op 22/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €73.50

Tote place: €17.90 €1.60 €1.60

Exacta: €392.80

CSF: €297.55