19:15
BAR 1 Betting Mercury Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 5f, Flat, 2yo+, €42,000, 13 runners
Winning time 58.77s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Washington Heights heads our ratings on 106, five pounds clear of Ain't Nobody on 101, and that is a meaningful edge in a competitive 13-runner sprint at Dundalk. Over the minimum trip on the all-weather, that cushion gives him the strongest case on our figures and he looks the one to beat. Ain't Nobody is the chief danger, with Sir Les Patterson only a pound further back and Ipanema Queen in the next group on 96, so the margin for error is not huge. Washington Heights is the selection.
Result
Shane Gray
Kevin Ryan
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Kevin Ryan
Grace McEntee
George Boughey
Jack Kearney
Stephen Thorne
Gavin Ryan
J A Stack
Chris Hayes
Aidan O'Brien
J M Sheridan
M J Byrne
Ben Coen
Robson De Aguiar
Reese Holohan
Stephen Thorne
W. J. Lee
Patrick Magee
James Ryan
Daniel James Murphy
Donagh O'Connor
Robson De Aguiar
Seamie Heffernan
J A Stack
Racecard
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Kevin Ryan 2/32
Third last time out after a month's break, Ain't Nobody has run over today's trip and sits second of 13 on our rating of 101, a strong threat despite 140 lb from stall 12; the main risk is that he is yet to win in his last six starts.
- Sire
- Sands Of Mali (FR)
- Dam
- Burmese Waltz (GB) by Showcasing
- Owner
- J Blackburn J Matthews
- Foaled
- 25 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Hambleton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 32 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 101, Speed 98
Reese Holohan
Stephen Thorne 0/7
Kerdos won last time out, 21 days ago, and was also a winner three starts back, though a ninth two starts back shows his inconsistency. He has run over today's trip and going before, but 140 lb from stall 13 and a sixth-of-13 ranking from our rating leave him a midfield sort.
- Sire
- Profitable (IRE)
- Dam
- The Mums (GB) by Holy Roman Emperor
- Owner
- Michael Scaifeliam Fergusonsimon Murphyh S Khunkhuna
- Foaled
- 7 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Rush, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 20%
- Ratings
- Perf 96, Speed 86
Jack Kearney
Stephen Thorne 0/7
Sir Les Patterson comes here in good heart after a second last time out, 21 days ago, and has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 100 ranks him third of 13, but he's yet to win in his last six starts, and 140 lb is the main concern.
- Sire
- Zoustar (AUS)
- Dam
- Evil Spell (GB) by Dutch Art
- Owner
- Shamrock Thoroughbreds
- Foaled
- 24 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Rush, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 20%
- Ratings
- Perf 100, Speed 84
Ben Coen
Robson De Aguiar 2/12
Valiant Force bounced back with a second last time out and is back quickly after seven days, having run over today's trip and on this going, but he is winless in his last six and was seventh in three of the previous four. Our rating of 96 against an official 90 offers hope from 140 lb in stall 11.
- Sire
- Malibu Moon (USA)
- Dam
- Vigui's Heart (USA) by Quality Road
- Owner
- Amo Racing Limited Giselle De Aguiar
- Foaled
- 22 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Mullingar, Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 12 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 96, Speed 79
Shane Gray
Kevin Ryan 2/32
Washington Heights bounced back from an eighth with a second two starts back, and he has a win in his last six, while he has run over today's trip before. Our top-rated runner at 106 against an official 103, he is the one to beat, though 54 days off and a sixth last time out are minor concerns.
- Sire
- Washington DC (IRE)
- Dam
- Epping Rose (IRE) by Kodiac
- Owner
- Hambleton Racing Ltd Xxvii
- Foaled
- 3 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Hambleton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 32 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 106, Speed 103
Seamie Heffernan
J A Stack 1/8
Runner-up last time out, she's shown improvement after a pair of fifths, and 27 days since that run is a sensible gap; she has run over today's trip too. Carrying 137 lb from stall 8, she's a winner six starts back but only one win in her last six holds her back.
- Sire
- St Mark's Basilica (FR)
- Dam
- Piece Of Paradise (IRE) by Holy Roman Emperor
- Owner
- P J Obrien Mrs P Shanahan M Oflynn
- Foaled
- 23 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Golden, Co. Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 8 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 54%
- Ratings
- Perf 90, Speed 88
James Ryan
Daniel James Murphy 1/9
Eclairage is winless in her last six, beaten into sixth last time out and only once better than that, a second three starts back, which makes her hard to fancy. She has run over today's trip and going, and 137 lb from stall five isn't prohibitive, but our rating ranks her 12th of 13.
- Sire
- Kuroshio (AUS)
- Dam
- Sherama (IRE) by Acclamation
- Owner
- Siobhan Murphy
- Foaled
- 19 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 9 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 88, Speed 82
Gavin Ryan
J A Stack 1/8
Focaccia is winless in her last six and unplaced in her last two, which makes her hard to fancy, though a third three starts back and a second six starts back show she can hit the frame. She has run over today's trip and going, is fresh enough after 19 days, and our rating ranks her tenth of 13.
- Sire
- Kodiac (GB)
- Dam
- Taste The Salt (IRE) by Born To Sea
- Owner
- J A Stack
- Foaled
- 22 May 2023
- Stable
- Golden, Co. Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 8 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 54%
- Ratings
- Perf 89, Speed 90
Chris Hayes
Aidan O'Brien 12/59
Institute was unplaced last time and has just one win in her last five, a success two starts back, with a sixth and an eighth further back. She has run over today's trip and going, but 137 lb from stall one and a 13th-of-13 ranking on our figures make her hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- Acapulco (USA) by Scat Daddy
- Owner
- Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor
- Foaled
- 19 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 12 wins from 59 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 65%
- Ratings
- Perf 80, Speed 75
Donagh O'Connor
Robson De Aguiar 2/12
Ipanema Queen is a leading danger, a winner two starts back, and she has run over today's trip and on this going before; our rating of 96 ranks her fourth of 13. The main risk is an unplaced run last time out and a 40-day break, with 137 lb to carry from stall seven.
- Sire
- Sands Of Mali (FR)
- Dam
- No More Thrills (GB) by Dutch Art
- Owner
- Stonestreet Stables Llc Amo Racing Limited
- Foaled
- 29 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Mullingar, Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 12 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 96, Speed 89
J M Sheridan
M J Byrne 0/0
Likedbymike won two starts back and three starts back, but was unplaced last time out, and the 19-day gap is a sensible turnaround. She has run over today's trip and going before, though 137 lb off 93 is a hefty burden, and our rating of 94 ranks her seventh of 13.
- Sire
- Inns Of Court (IRE)
- Dam
- Trisara (GB) by Exceed And Excel
- Owner
- Mrs Michael J Byrne Jerry P Murphy
- Foaled
- 13 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Cahir, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 94, Speed 93
W. J. Lee
Patrick Magee 0/9
Rosie Frith has slipped to an eighth last time out and a sixth the start before, with her one win coming four starts back, so the recent trend is the wrong way. She has run over today's trip and going, but 137 lb off an official 91 and our eleventh-of-13 ranking make her hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Cotai Glory (GB)
- Dam
- Mary Frith (GB) by Acclamation
- Owner
- Kathmag Syndicate
- Foaled
- 12 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Shercock, Co Cavan
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 89, Speed 76
Grace McEntee
George Boughey 7/28
Three wins in his last six starts, including a hat-trick running from four starts back to two back, but he was only fifth last time out, 14 days ago. He has run over today's trip and going, yet our rating of 93 sits eighth of 13 and below his official 98.
- Sire
- Showcasing (GB)
- Dam
- Yourtimeisnow (GB) by Charm Spirit
- Owner
- Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
- Foaled
- 1 May 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 28 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 58%
- Ratings
- Perf 93, Speed 88
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.