19:30 Dundalk

Friday 25 October 2024

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William Hill Top Price Guarantee Mercury Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 58.60s

(13)

Albasheer^b³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 107| D

10/3

Smart gelding. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. 8/1, 4 lengths seventh of 8 to No Half Measures in World Trophy at Newbury (5.2f, soft) 34 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Should bounce back and boasts strong claims.

Form: 100247

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(6)

Arnhem^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: M G Quinn| OR: 90| C

100/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 2¾ lengths third of 5 to Valiant Force in minor event (15/2) at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 060043

(7)

His Majesty²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 102| D

9/1

Useful colt. 16/1, 2¾ lengths eighth of 11 to My Mate Alfie in Renaissance Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 26 days ago, slowly away. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 34326-8

(9)

Tees Spirit³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Mia Nicholls| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 104| D

28/1

Useful gelding. Nine wins from 33 Flat runs. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Won 4-runner conditions stakes at Beverley (5f, good to soft, 4/1) 31 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 019031

(1)

Valiant Force²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: D Egan| T: A Murray| OR: 101| CD

14/1

Useful colt. Much improved when winning 5-runner minor event at this C&D (11/4) 21 days ago, always holding on. Needs to do more again.

Form: 240901

(4)

Electric Storm⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: J Tate| OR: 101

10/3

Useful filly. Respectable short-head second of 15 to Pradaro in Prix du Petit Couvert at Longchamp (5f, good to soft, 53/10) 40 days ago. Yard in good form. One to bear in mind.

Form: 1-21262

(3)

Ostraka^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: James Ryan| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 83| D

66/1

Fairly useful filly. Latest win at Navan in September. 3 lengths seventh of 9 to Oujda in listed race (20/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 601167

(12)

Over The Blues⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: P T Foley| OR: 92

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Naas in June. Good fifth of 25 in handicap (8/1) at the Curragh (6f, good) 40 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 31255

(2)

Samrogue⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Leigh Roche| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 86| CD

100/1

Fairly useful mare. 4-time C&D winner. Latest win at Cork in July. 16/1, creditable 5 lengths fifth of 10 to She's Quality in listed race at Tipperary (5f, good) 54 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 506125

(10)

Star Of Lady M^v³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 110| D

5/1

Useful filly. Career best when winning 13-runner listed race at Ayr (5.5f, good to firm, 14/1) 35 days ago by 1½ lengths from Rage of Bamby, always holding on. Another bold showing is likely.

Form: 321181

(11)

Powerful Nation²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 101| CD

7/2

Promising sort. C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in September. 3/1, creditable neck third of 13 to Lady With The Lamp in listed race at this C&D 21 days ago. Open to progress and looks an intriguing contender.

Form: 21213

(8)

Lady With The Lamp²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 98| CD

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 13-runner listed race (66/1) at this C&D 21 days ago by head from Revoke, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Interesting juvenile runner.

Form: 31631

(5)

Seraphim Angel³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 85| D

33/1

Fairly useful filly. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner novice (13/2) at Windsor (5.1f, good) 39 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Has plenty to find.

Form: 416081

Forecasts

Electric Storm (10/3), Albasheer (10/3), Powerful Nation (7/2), Star Of Lady M (5/1), His Majesty (9/1), Lady With The Lamp (12/1), Valiant Force (14/1), Over The Blues (18/1), Tees Spirit (28/1), Seraphim Angel (33/1), Ostraka (66/1), Arnhem (100/1), Samrogue (100/1)

ALBASHEER may have been unsuited by conditions at Newbury last time and he'd been in top form prior to that, so he gets the marginal vote over the likeable Star of Lady M. 2yo Powerful Nation is an interesting contender with more on the card.