Nocturnal Affair can outclass listed rivals

DAVID MARNANE’S Nocturnal Affair gets the nap to outclass the opposition in the listed Mercury Stakes over five furlongs at Dundalk tonight.

He has hit form with a vengeance of late and, favourably drawn in six, is the one they all have to beat.

The five-year-old had a lot on at the weights in the valuable Coral Sprint Trophy at York earlier in the month. Despite the steadier of 9-10, he ran a cracker to dead-heat for fifth place behind the 13-2 favourite Sirius Prospect.