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Friday 23 October 2026

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BAR 1 Betting Mercury Stakes (Group 3)

  • 2YO plus  |   Class 1  |   5f  |   Standard  |   13 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:15  |   Winning time: 58.77s
1st
Horse silk
5
(3)
Washington Heights
610-0
5/2f
T: K A RyanJ: Shane Gray
Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, led 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home op 9/4 tchd 15/8 and tchd 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
nk
1
(12)
Ain't Nobody
410-0
7/1
T: K A RyanJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
In rear, pushed along in 10th 2f out, soon ridden, good headway into 3rd 1f out, 2nd and strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home op 15/2 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
13
(4)
This Moment
28-10
5/1
T: G BougheyJ: Grace McEntee
Prominent, took keen hold, led travelling well 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(9)
Sir Les Patterson
510-0
3/1
T: Stephen ThorneJ: Jack Kearney
Mid-division, ridden 2f out, briefly short of room 1 1/2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th near line op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
½
8
(2)
Focaccia
39-11
66/1
T: J A StackJ: Gavin Ryan
Rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
½
9
(1)
Institute
39-11
50/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Chris Hayes
In rear, ridden in 11th 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
7th
Horse silk
nk
11
(10)
Likedbymike
49-11
12/1
T: M J ByrneJ: J M Sheridan
Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, went 4th 1f out, no impression op 14/1 tchd 16/1
8th
Horse silk
1
4
(11)
Valiant Force
510-0
10/1
T: Robson AguiarJ: Ben Coen
Rear of mid-division, ridden in moderate 12th 2f out, no impression op 9/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
2
(13)
Kerdos
610-0
14/1
T: Stephen ThorneJ: Reese Holohan
In rear, ridden 2f out, no impression tchd 16/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¼
12
(6)
Rosie Frith
39-11
28/1
T: P MageeJ: Billy Lee
Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1
11th
Horse silk
½
7
(5)
Eclairage
49-11
40/1
T: Daniel MurphyJ: James Ryan
Bumped leaving stalls and dwelt, mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened op 28/1
12th
Horse silk
nk
10
(7)
Ipanema Queen
39-11
14/1
T: Robson AguiarJ: Donagh O'Connor
Prominent, ridden in 4th 2f out, weakened
13th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(8)
Cardiff By The Sea
39-11
33/1
T: J A StackJ: Seamie Heffernan
Dwelt, rear of mid-division, pulled hard, closer in 5th and ridden 2f out, weakened op 25/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.20, €2.80, €1.80EX:€22.80Trifecta:€145.90Tricast:€89.32SF:€21.04

Forecasts

Washington Heights (5/2), Sir Les Patterson (3/1), This Moment (5/1), Ain't Nobody (7/1), Valiant Force (10/1), Likedbymike (12/1), Kerdos (14/1), Ipanema Queen (14/1), Rosie Frith (28/1), Cardiff By The Sea (33/1), Eclairage (40/1), Institute (50/1), Focaccia (66/1)

Verdict

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS is a very solid operator at this level and arrives on the back of a creditable effort in Sweden, so gets the verdict over course specialist Sir Les Patterson, who was unlucky not to win a good minor event here earlier in the month. George Boughey's juvenile This Moment is a very interesting candidate pitched in against his elders.

  1. WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
  2. SIR LES PATTERSON
  3. THIS MOMENT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Spartan Arrow
Weight: 10-0  |Age: 5
J: Hollie Doyle  |  T: A Watson
6/1

Prize Money

1st: €42,000.002nd: €14,000.003rd: €7,000.004th: €3,501.005th: €2,101.006th: €1,400.00

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