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Friday 21 October 2022

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

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 58.05s

(7)

Harry's Bar^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 111| CD

5/1

Smart gelding. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. 7/4, neck third of 5 to The Highway Rat in minor event at this C&D 21 days ago, running on. Yard in good form and expected to be bang there.

Form: 100113

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(6)

Last Crusader^p⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: K R Burke| OR: 106| D

28/1

Useful colt. Latest win at York in May. 10/1, last of 4 in minor event at Hamilton (5f, good) 83 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and needs to find something extra.

Form: 2-71984

(4)

Logo Hunter^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: M J Browne| OR: 108| C| D

5/1

Smart gelding. Course winner. Respectable nose second of 5 to The Highway Rat in minor event (4/1) at this C&D 21 days ago, just failing. Enters calculations.

Form: 15-7202

(2)

Manaccan^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: S Donohoe| T: J Ryan| OR: 109| D

1/1

Smart colt. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. 4/1, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner listed race at Ascot (5f, good to soft) 20 days ago by ¾ length from Ainsdale. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 213131

(5)

The Highway Rat²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Oliver| OR: 108| CD

5/1

Smart colt. 10/11, didn't need to be at best when winning 5-runner minor event at this C&D 21 days ago by nose from Logo Hunter, all out. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 921-601

(8)

Pirate Jenny¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 97

28/1

Useful filly. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 9/2, 7¼ lengths tenth of 13 to Are We Dreaming in listed race at the Curragh (6f, soft) 13 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 127160

(3)

Sablonne^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 95

150/1

Useful filly. Latest win at Naas in June. 50/1, 8½ lengths fifteenth of 18 to Gale Force Maya in listed race at Ayr (5.5f, good) 35 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 912780

(1)

Vertiginous^b1⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Sheridan| T: J Davison| OR: 99| D

100/1

Useful filly. 7¾ lengths last of 11 to Khaadem in King George Stakes at Goodwood (5f, good to firm, 22/1) 84 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Brian Meehan. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 4217-00

(11)

Funny Money Honey²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 97| CD

9/1

Useful filly. 11/2, career best when winning 11-runner listed race at this C&D 21 days ago by ¾ length from Malrescia, keeping on well.

Form: 293661

Non-Runners

(9)

Clarendon House³¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: R M H Cowell J: Non Runner

(10)

Erosandpsyche⁴⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: P Twomey J: Non Runner

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)

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.