FOR the first time in its relatively brief history the Group 3 Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes went to the two-year-old generation as Dr Simpson, a second stakes winner in Ireland in recent weeks for Tom Dascombe, shocked a host of better fancied rivals.

A fifth English-trained winner of this race in six years, the Russell Jones-owned Dr Simpson was the third lowest rated runner in the field and she had it all to do on her fourth in an Ayr listed race last month.