Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Dundalk, Fri, 16th Oct, 2020, Al Basti Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes (Group 3) of €50,000.00 2-y-o plus| irishracing.com

7.45 Al Basti Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes (Group 3) of €50,000.00 2-y-o plus 5f.

Dundalk Results Fri, 16th Oct, 2020

Going - Standard. Overcast

Placepot Pool - €20,129.20 Winning Units - 226.42 Dividend - €62.00. Quadpot Pool - €3,723.74 Winning Units - 104.09 Dividend - €26.40. Place Six Dividend - €32.65. Place Five Dividend - €26.14. Tote Aggregate - €120546.00.

Al Basti Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes (Group 3) of €50,000.00 2-y-o plus 5f.

1st - €30,000.00, 2nd - €10,000.00, 3rd - €5,000.00, 4th - €2,500.00, 5th - €1,500.00, 6th - €1,000.00 14 Ran

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Race Conditions

1st

Urban Beat (IRE) 9-13 (Fitzwilliam Racing)
(57.78 1.81 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 9)vs² Rated 104
Red Jazz (USA) - Closetocrazy (IRE)(Blues Traveller (IRE))
Breeder - Mr S Quigley

(Morning price: 10/3 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 11/2) SP 11/2

J P Murtagh

Ben Martin Coen

Tote Win €7.00 Place €2.10

chased leader, 5th 3f out, headway over 1f out, ridden to close under 1f out, led narrowly final 100 yards, kept on best under pressure

2nd Oct, 20 Dundalk
2nd Flat Rated 105 This
Race 26th Apr, 21 Naas
5th Flat Rated 106

2nd

Muker (IRE) 8-9 (SYPS (UK) Ltd)
(57.82) (Drawn 7) Rated 99
Mehmas (IRE) - Naias (IRE)(Namid (GB))
Breeder - Mr Joe & June Staunton

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 10/3 7/2 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3 7/2)
(Ring price: 7/2 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Phillip Makin

D P McDonogh

Place €2.10

chased leader, progress 1 1/2f out, ridden and closed under 1f out, kept on well in 2nd closing stages, held

9th Jul, 20 York
1st Flat This
Race 7th Apr, 21 Nottingham
4th Flat Rated 103

3rd

My Laureate (IRE) 9-10 (J R Scott)
(57.87) (Drawn 5) Rated 102
Rajj (IRE) - Imitation (GB)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Lisheen Stud

(Morning price: 11/4 5/2 9/4 2/1 7/4 13/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 2/1 15/8 2/1 15/8 7/4)
(Ring price: 15/8 7/4 13/8 6/4) SP 6/4fav

G M Lyons

C T Keane

Place €1.10

broke well to lead, travelled well 2f out, ridden 1f out, strongly pressed under 1f out, headed final 100 yards, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace

2nd Oct, 20 Dundalk
1st Flat Rated 83 This
Race 9th Jun, 21 Cork
8th Flat Rated 98

4th

Rocket Action (GB) 9-13 (Robert Ng)
(58.19) (Drawn 8)ts⁹ Rated 102
Toronado (IRE) - Winning Express (IRE)(Camacho (GB))
Breeder - Mr Robert Ng

(Morning price: 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 5/1 11/2 9/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Robert Cowell

S Foley

dwelt, soon raced towards rear, pushed along and progress 1 1/2f out, soon switched left, ridden and kept on in 4th under 1f out, not trouble principals

9th Sep, 20 Doncaster
8th Flat Rated 102 This
Race 27th Feb, 21 Lingfield
5th Flat Rated 102

5th

1.75L

Big Gossey (IRE) 9-13 (Allegro Syndicate)
(58.46) (Drawn 11) Rated 88
Gutaifan (IRE) - Toy Show (IRE)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Mr E Heary

(Morning price: 33/1 28/1 20/1 16/1 10/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Charles O'Brien

M C Hussey

tracked leader, under pressure and ridden 1 1/2f out, soon lost place, dropped to 5th under 1f out, kept on same pace

13th Sep, 20 Curragh
19th Flat Hcp Rated 88 This
Race 30th Oct, 20 Dundalk
5th Flat Hcp Rated 89

6th

0.5L

Back To Brussels (IRE) 9-10 (Phoenix Thoroughbred Limited)
(58.52) (Drawn 3) Rated 100
Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Big Boned (USA)(Street Sense (USA))
Breeder - N Hartery

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 14/1 18/1 20/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 80/1) SP 80/1

J A Stack

M A Enright

bumped leaving stalls, soon rear of mid-division, not much room behind horses 1 1/2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and ran on under 1f out, never nearer

2nd Oct, 20 Dundalk
6th Flat Rated 102 This
Race 6th Nov, 20 Dundalk
8th Flat Rated 97

7th

Giorgio Vasari (IRE) 8-10 (Incl 1lbs overweight) (Derrick Smith)
(58.54) (Drawn 12)bl⁶ Rated 97
Air Force Blue (USA) - Dream The Blues (IRE)(Oasis Dream (GB))
Breeder - Fethard Bloodstock

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 17/2)
(Ring price: 17/2 8/1 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

A P O'Brien

G M Ryan

towards rear, came wide entering straight, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms

28th Aug, 20 Curragh
8th Flat Rated 97 This
Race 16th May, 21 Naas
9th Flat Rated 94

8th

0.75L

You'resobeautiful (IRE) 9-10 (Mrs Paul Shanahan)
(58.67) (Drawn 13)bl¹ Rated 94
No Nay Never (USA) - Hula Angel (USA)(Woodman (USA))
Breeder - Lynch Bages Ltd

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 28/1)
SP 28/1

J A Stack

C D Hayes

chased leader, ridden and no impression over 1f out, lost place 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong

13th Sep, 20 Curragh
11th Flat Rated 95 This
Race

9th

0.75L

Allez Sophia (IRE) 9-10 (Trevor C Stewart)
(58.80) (Drawn 4) Rated 80
Kingman (GB) - Allez Alaia (IRE)(Pivotal (GB))
Breeder - T Stewart

(Morning price: 33/1 22/1 18/1 14/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

P Twomey

W J Lee

mid-division, no impression on leaders over 1f out, lost place and kept on same pace under 1f out

16th Sep, 20 Cork
5th Flat Hcp Rated 80 This
Race 9th Nov, 20 Dundalk
7th Flat Hcp Rated 80

10th

shd

Lady Maura (IRE) 9-10 (Mrs M Gittins)
(58.81) (Drawn 1) Rated 77
Muhaarar (GB) - Mathuna (IRE)(Tagula (IRE))
Breeder - Patrick Cosgrove

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 125/1)
(Ring price: 125/1 150/1) SP 150/1

J A Stack

C D Maxwell

in touch on inner, 3rd 3f out, ridden under 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong

8th Aug, 20 Cork
10th Flat Hcp Rated 80 This
Race 6th Nov, 20 Dundalk
11th Flat Rated 78

11th

Alfredo Arcano (IRE) 9-13 (Laurence O'Kane)
(58.83) (Drawn 10)ts⁺hd⁺ Rated 100
Arcano (IRE) - Cheherazad (IRE)(Elusive City (USA))
Breeder - Ronnie Boland

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 80/1) SP 80/1

David Marnane

O J Orr

rear of mid-division, came wide entering straight, under pressure 2f out, soon lost place, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong

2nd Oct, 20 Dundalk
9th Flat Rated 102 This
Race 30th Oct, 20 Dundalk
12th Flat Hcp Rated 97

12th

American Lady (IRE) 9-10 (Mark Gittins)
(58.85) (Drawn 6) Rated 85
Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Show Me Off (GB)(Showcasing (GB))
Breeder - B & C Equine & P & Mrs J Myerscough

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 80/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 100/1 125/1 150/1) SP 150/1

J A Stack

G P Halpin

close up, niggled along in 4th 3f out, lost place and ridden over 1f out, weakened under 1f out

18th Sep, 20 Ayr
14th Flat Rated 92 This
Race

13th

Rapid Reaction (IRE) 9-10 (J F Grogan)
(58.88) (Drawn 2) Rated 96
Shamardal (USA) - Bratislava (GB)(Dr Fong (USA))
Breeder - John Grogan

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1)
SP 40/1

J F Grogan

A J Slattery

edged right and bumped rival leaving stalls, soon raced towards rear, ridden under 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out, never a factor

13th Sep, 20 Curragh
10th Flat Rated 102 This
Race

14th

Lady Princess (IRE) 8-7 (Incl 1lbs overweight) (John Quigley)
(59.44) (Drawn 14) Rated 98
Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Million Spirits (IRE)(Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Breeder - John Quigley

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Denis Gerard Hogan

J M Sheridan

in rear, slightly detached after 2f, no impression 2f out, weakened over 1f out, never a factor

11th Oct, 20 Curragh
10th Flat Rated 98 This
Race 7th May, 21 Cork
7th Flat Rated 95

Off 7.47
Time 57.78 secs, which is 1.81 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €42.00
Tote Trifecta- €69.10
CSF- €29.68.

2019 Dr Simpson 2 8-4 R P Cleary 16/1 (Tom Dascombe) (Drawn 6)
2018 Hit The Bid 4 9-11 C D Hayes 4/1 (Darren Bunyan) (Drawn 6)
2017 Take Cover 10 10-2 D Allan 8/11Fav (D C Griffiths) (Drawn 1)
2016 Caspian Prince 7 9-13 D P McDonogh 6/1 (R G Fell) (Drawn 4)
2015 Take Cover 8 9-13 F M Berry 3/1 (D J Griffiths) (Drawn 7)

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Dundalk Results Fri, 16th Oct, 2020

Al Basti Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes (Group 3) of €50,000.00 2-y-o plus 5f.