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Bar One Racing Mercury Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 58.57s

(5)

West Acre^p1¹¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: George Scott| OR: 107| D

5/2

Smart gelding who enhanced excellent strike rate in 15-runner Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint at Meydan in March. Below that level all 3 outings since and needs first-time cheekpieces to spark a revival.

Form: 211808

(7)

Black Forza^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Powell| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 98

40/1

Useful colt who landed the Group 2 Richmond Stakes at Glorious Goodwood last summer. Stepped up on reappearance run when third of 5 in minor event at this C&D (12/1) 10 days ago but likely to find a few too good in this company.

Form: 1144-03

(17)

Fandom^p1,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102| BF| D

22/1

Useful colt. 3/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, 9¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Thunderbear in listed race at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 13 days ago, not seen to best effect racing on the far rail. Cheekpieces applied and needs to leave that effort behind switched to all-weather.

Form: 0/131-59

(1)

Powerful Nation^t1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 101| CD

9/2

Useful colt. 7/2, failed badly to justify support when 7¼ lengths eighth of 10 to Thunderbear in listed race at Naas (5.9f, soft) 13 days ago. Finished a narrow second in this last year and hopes are pinned on a first-time tongue strap rejuvenating him.

Form: 218998

(13)

Spartan Arrow^b⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 103| D

6/1

Smart gelding. Blinkered for 1st time, fared no better than of late when 4¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Monteille in Prix du Petit Couvert at Longchamp (5f, good, 56/10) 40 days ago. Could well get back on track returned to a synthetic surface.

Form: 021906

(8)

The Highway Rat^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver| OR: 99| CD

12/1

Useful gelding. 4-time C&D winner. Far from disgraced when fourth of 5 in minor event (well-backed 4/1) at this C&D 10 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 334734

(10)

Grande Marques^b⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: J A Stack| OR: 100| D

16/1

Useful filly. Latest win at Tipperary in August. 50/1, couldn't dominate at a much higher level when 7 lengths twelfth of 15 to Arizona Blaze in Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Makes all-weather debut.

Form: 583610

(4)

Gutsy Girl²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 99

16/1

Useful filly. Worth treating as if still in form when 13¼ lengths seventh of 18 to Carla Ridge in listed race at the Curragh (6f, soft, 6/1) 20 days ago, shaping just about best of those that stuck to the stand side. 1 of 3 for this yard.

Form: 637247

(6)

Lady With The Lamp^p1⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 97| CD

22/1

Useful filly. C&D winner. Out of depth when 13¾ lengths last of 15 to Arizona Blaze in Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh (5f, good to soft, 66/1) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Finished eighth in this last year.

Form: 106050

(15)

Queen Of Mougins¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Murray| OR: 103| BF

20/1

Useful filly. Latest win at the Curragh in August. 3/1, got close to that level when 2¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Thunderbear in listed race at Naas (5.9f, soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 24-1064

(11)

Songhai^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 98| BF| C

7/1

Useful filly. Course winner. Wasted no time getting back on track with cheekpieces quickly discarded when second of 5 in minor event (3/1) at this C&D 10 days ago.

Form: 263342

(9)

Star Of Lady M^v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 107| D

12/1

Useful mare. Yet to fully fire this season, 6½ lengths ninth of 17 to Asfoora in Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp at Longchamp (5f, good, 62/1) 19 days ago, left poorly placed. Finished sixth in this last year but expected to fare better here.

Form: 816-309

(14)

Town And Country⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 99| D

25/1

Useful filly. Latest win at Sandown in June. 28/1, ran poorly when 8½ lengths eleventh of 12 to Jm Jungle in King George Stakes at Goodwood (5f, good) 3 months ago. Makes all-weather debut. Probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 10-2210

(12)

Eclairage¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: James Ryan| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 93| CD

16/1

Useful filly. 4-time C&D winner, latest in July. 10/3, last of 5 in minor event at this C&D 10 days ago, weakening when hanging right late on. RESERVE.

Form: 731255

Non-Runners

(16)

Kansas¹⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: Wayne Lordan

(3)

Billie Be Quick¹³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 2

(2)

Bounty¹³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

West Acre (5/2), Powerful Nation (9/2), Spartan Arrow (6/1), Songhai (7/1), Kansas (8/1), The Highway Rat (12/1), Star Of Lady M (12/1), Eclairage (16/1), Grande Marques (16/1), Gutsy Girl (16/1), Queen Of Mougins (20/1), Lady With The Lamp (22/1), Fandom (22/1), Town And Country (25/1), Bounty (25/1), Billie Be Quick (33/1), Black Forza (40/1)

A wide-open looking renewal and it could pay to side with last year's sixth STAR OF LADY M, who hasn't been firing on all cylinders in a handful of starts this season but did make some late gains from a poor position in the Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp earlier in the month. Sole 2-y-o Kansas heads up the dangers getting plenty of weight from his rivals, with another couple of English-raiders in Spartan Arrow and West Acre rounding off the shortlist.