19:45 Dundalk

Friday 16 October 2020

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

Off time: 19:47 | Winning time: 57.78s

(10)

Alfredo Arcano^h,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 100| CD

80/1

Useful gelding. 3-time C&D winner. 11/1, 8¾ lengths ninth of 11 to My Laureate in minor event at this C&D 14 days ago. Yet to fire this season.

Form: 1-80809

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(11)

Big Gossey³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: M C Hussey| T: C O'Brien| OR: 88| CD

22/1

Latest win at the Curragh in June. Nineteenth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 17/2) 33 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 221-130

(8)

Rocket Action^t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Shane Foley| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 102| D

9/2

Useful gelding. 22/1, 5¾ lengths last of 8 to Tarboosh in listed race at Doncaster (5f, good) 37 days ago. Booking of Foley a plus. Others more persuasive.

Form: 11-8728

(9)

Urban Beat^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 104| BF| D

11/2

Smart gelding. Visored for first time, below form 4 lengths second of 11 to My Laureate in minor event (5/4) at this C&D 14 days ago, conceding first run.

Form: 292252

(4)

Allez Sophia³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 80| BF| D

33/1

Fairly useful filly. Good fifth of 12 in handicap at Cork (6f, good, 9/4) 30 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 2331-85

(6)

American Lady²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Halpin| T: J A Stack| OR: 85| CD

150/1

Fairly useful filly. C&D winner. 11¼ lengths fourteenth of 16 to Exceptional in listed race (22/1) at Ayr (5.5f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Lot more needed.

Form: 144250

(3)

Back To Brussels¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: M A Enright| T: J A Stack| OR: 100| D

80/1

Useful filly. Latest win at Cork in August. Below form 7¾ lengths sixth of 11 to My Laureate in minor event (9/2) at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 026516

(1)

Lady Maura⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: J A Stack| OR: 77| D

150/1

Fairly useful filly. Winner at Navan in June. 10/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Cork (5f, good) 69 days ago, slowly away. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Murtagh. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 625160

(5)

My Laureate¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 102| CD

6/4

Smart filly. Career best when winning 11-runner minor event (8/1) at this C&D 14 days ago by 4 lengths from Urban Beat, keeping on well. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 94-6261

(2)

Rapid Reaction³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J F Grogan| OR: 96| D

40/1

Useful mare. Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 80/1, 7¼ lengths tenth of 14 to Glass Slippers in Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 0-72350

(13)

You'resobeautiful^b1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 94| D

28/1

Useful filly. 80/1 and cheekpieces on for first time, 7½ lengths eleventh of 14 to Glass Slippers in Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Blinkers now on.

Form: 212670

(12)

Giorgio Vasari^b⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97

7/1

Useful colt. 8/1, 17½ lengths last of 8 to New Treasure in Round Tower Stakes at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 49 days ago, doing too much too soon. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 511888

(7)

Muker⁹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 99| D

9/2

Promising sort. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Won 11-runner minor event (11/10) at York (5f, good), always holding on. Off 99 days. Booking of McDonogh a plus. Ought to go close.

Form: 131

(14)

Lady Princess⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 98| D

50/1

Lightly-raced winner. 10 lengths last of 10 to A Case of You in Anglesey Stakes at the Curragh (6.3f, soft, 11/1) 5 days ago, met some trouble. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 81310

Forecasts

My Laureate (6/4), Muker (9/2), Rocket Action (9/2), Urban Beat (11/2), Giorgio Vasari (7/1), Big Gossey (22/1), You'resobeautiful (28/1), Allez Sophia (33/1), Rapid Reaction (40/1), Lady Princess (50/1), Back To Brussels (80/1), Alfredo Arcano (80/1), Lady Maura (150/1), American Lady (150/1)

MY LAUREATE looked an AW natural when running out an easy winner of a C&D minor event a fortnight ago and she holds sound follow-up claims. Muker brings British juvenile formlines to the table and commands serious respect, with Girogio Vasari another to consider.