Race cards · Fri 18 Oct
Friday 18 October · Dundalk, Eire
20:15 Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes (Group 3)
- Distance
- 0m 5f 0y
- Going
- Standard
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- EUR 75000
- Runners
- 13
Race preview
EL ASTRONAUTE has enjoyed another fine season and arrives after finishing third in the Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp 12 days ago. The six-year-old has clearly taken that race well and can defy the quick turnaround to gain his third victory of the year. Hit The Bid placed in a Newbury Group 3 on his latest start and attempts to land this contest for the second year in succession, while others to note include the juvenile Alligator Alley, who can be forgiven his latest effort at Doncaster, and Leodis Dream.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Simpson | 183274 | Rory Cleary | Tom Dascombe | 8 4 | 16-1 | |
| 2 | Dream Shot | 327182 | Chris Hayes | J Tate | 8 7 | 6-1 | |
| 3 | Corinthia Knight | 158921 | Hollie Doyle | A Watson | 9 11 | 20-1 | |
| 4 | Hit The Bid | 227683 | Ronan Whelan | D Bunyan & G O'Leary | 9 11 | 9-10 | |
| 5 | Alfredo Arcano | 145003 | O J Orr | D Marnane | 9 11 | 10-1 | |
| 6 | Blue Uluru | 091-371 | Colin Keane | G M Lyons | 9 8 | 5-1 | |
| 7 | Leodis Dream | 111081 | D Tudhope | D O'Meara | 9 11 | 7-1 | |
| 8 | Ickworth | 11R830 | Leigh Roche | W McCreery | 8 4 | 25-1 | |
| 9 | Primo Uomo | 936402 | N G McCullagh | G O'Leary | 9 11 | 14-1 | |
| 10 | Deia Glory | 465640 | D O'Brien | M Dods | 9 8 | 33-1 | |
| 11 | Rapid Reaction | 539020 | Andrew Slattery | J F Grogan | 9 8 | 33-1 | |
| 12 | Lethal Promise | 01-1580 | Billy Lee | W McCreery | 9 8 | 20-1 | |
| 13 | Julia's Magic | 034740 | Reserve 1 | Mrs D Foster | 9 8 | 50-1 | |
| NR | El Astronaute | 125853 | Jason Hart | J & S Quinn | 9 11 | ||
| NR | Alligator Alley | 431216 | Wayne Lordan | J P O'Brien | 8 7 | ||
| NR | Jungle Jane | 1-056 | Reserve 2 | W McCreery | 9 8 |