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Friday 21 October 2022

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Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes (Group 3)

  • 2YO plus  |   Class 1  |   5f  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:31  |   Winning time: 58.05s
1st
Horse silk
6
(2)
1/1f
T: J RyanJ: S Donohoe
Tracked leaders, 4th 2f out, soon ridden, 3rd 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home
2nd
Horse silk
½
5
(4)
5/1
T: M J BrowneJ: J A Heffernan
Tracked leader in 2nd, travelling well 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home op 11/2 tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
11
(11)
9/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: N M Crosse
Led, ridden under 2f out, headed 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(7)
5/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: R P Whelan
Rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th close home op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
½
7
(5)
5/1
T: A OliverJ: D P McDonogh
Stumbled leaving stalls and slowly into stride, towards rear, closer in 6th and ridden 2f out, no impression op 11/2 tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
3
4
(6)
28/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C D Hayes
Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no impression
7th
Horse silk
2
10
(1)
100/1
T: J DavisonJ: J M Sheridan
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2f out, 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, no extra op 40/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
9
(3)
150/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: T P Madden
Always towards rear, under pressure from early, no impression straight, never a factor op 100/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¾
8
(8)
28/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Soon trailing in last, ridden over 2f out, weakened

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1
(9)
Horse silk
Clarendon House31
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 4
T: R M H Cowell  J: Non Runner
NR
2
(10)
Horse silk
Erosandpsyche40
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 4
T: P Twomey  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.02, €1.80, €2.90EX:€7.80Trifecta:€44.40SF:€6.58

Forecasts

Manaccan (1/1), Erosandpsyche (3/1), Logo Hunter (5/1), Harry's Bar (5/1), The Highway Rat (5/1), Funny Money Honey (9/1), Clarendon House (12/1), Last Crusader (28/1), Pirate Jenny (28/1), Vertiginous (100/1), Sablonne (150/1)

Verdict

The tough and consistent MANACCAN was well on top at the finish when landing a listed contest at Ascot last time. He could be the answer to what looks a very competitive contest, provided he takes to this surface. Harry's Bar finished hot on the heels of The Highway Rat and Logo Hunter over this C&D 3 weeks ago and, with a stronger gallop likely this time, he is taken to reverse placings with those rivals and emerge as the main danger. Erosandpsyche also enters calculations.

  1. MANACCAN
  2. HARRY'S BAR
  3. LOGO HUNTER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
The Highway Rat
Weight: 9-13  |Age: 3
J: R P Whelan  |  T: A Oliver
18/5

Prize Money

1st: €33,000.002nd: €11,000.003rd: €5,500.004th: €2,750.005th: €1,651.006th: €1,100.00

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