22:15 Dundalk (IRE) 24 Oct 2025
Bar One Racing Mercury Stakes
Group 3 | Class 1 | 2YO plus
Winner €36,000 - 14 ran
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and led over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, 2nd and kept on well inside final 100 yards
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, no extra
towards rear, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 8th and ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along early straight, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final 150 yards, never a factor
always towards rear, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor
rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and 9th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, no extra
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra from over 1f out
mid-division early, rear of mid-division halfway, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and dropped towards rear early straight, no extra and eased final furlong
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Standard | 13 | Ostraka | 3 | 4 | 9 11 | - | 601167 | 20 days | Daniel Murphy (86 miles) | James Ryan | 66/ 1 | 0:58.60 |
| 2023 | Standard | 12 | Dun Na Sead | 3 | 4 | 9 11 | - | 311433 | 54 days | Daniel Murphy (86 miles) | Oisin McSweeney | 25/ 1 | 0:58.25 |
| 2022 | Standard | 9 | Manaccan | 2 | 3 | 10 0 | - | 213131 | 20 days | J Ryan | Stevie Donohoe | EVENS | 0:58.50 |
| 2021 | Standard | 9 | The Highway Rat | 4 | 3 | 9 13 | - | 012192 | 21 days | A Oliver (53 miles) | Ronan Whelan | 18/ 5 | 0:58.28 |
| 2020 | Standard | 14 | Urban Beat | 9 | 5 | 9 13 | - | 292252 | 14 days | J P Murtagh (86 miles) | Ben Coen | 11/ 2 | 0:57.78 |
| 2019 | Standard | 13 | Dr Simpson | 6 | 2 | 8 4 | - | 183274 | 28 days | Tom Dascombe | Rory Cleary | 16/ 1 | 0:58.36 |
| 2018 | Standard | 9 | Hit The Bid | 6 | 4 | 9 11 | - | 130240 | 12 days | D Bunyan & G O'Leary (86 miles) | Chris Hayes | 4/ 1 | 0:57.80 |
| 2017 | Standard | 13 | Take Cover | 1 | 10 | 10 2 | - | 514011 | 27 days | D C Griffiths | David Allan | 8/ 11 | 0:58.55 |
| 2016 | Standard | 14 | Caspian Prince | 4 | 7 | 9 13 | - | 150011 | 10 days | R Fell & S Murray | Declan McDonogh | 6/ 1 | 0:57.10 |
| 2015 | Standard | 11 | Take Cover | 7 | 8 | 9 13 | - | 060230 | 19 days | D C Griffiths | Fran Berry | 3/ 1 | 0:58.00 |
| 2014 | Standard | 7 | Sir Maximilian | 2 | 5 | 10 2 | - | 317127 | 19 days | Ian Williams (82 miles) | Stevie Donohoe | 7/ 4 | 0:58.20 |
| 2013 | Standard | 7 | Timeless Call | 3 | 5 | 9 8 | - | 3-24209 | 41 days | R Roberts (86 miles) | P J Smullen | 6/ 1 | 0:58.85 |
| 2012 | Standard | 14 | Balmont Mast | 11 | 4 | 9 11 | - | 056221 | 21 days | E Lynam (40 miles) | Johnny Murtagh | 7/ 2 | 0:57.35 |
| 2011 | Standard | 13 | Nocturnal Affair | 6 | 5 | 9 11 | - | 6-79215 | 13 days | D Marnane (164 miles) | Colm O'Donoghue | 5/ 2 | 0:57.70 |
| 2010 | Standard | 13 | Invincible Ash | 2 | 5 | 9 11 | - | 721116 | 54 days | M Halford (86 miles) | Gary Carroll | 13/ 2 | 0:58.10 |
| 2009 | Standard | 11 | Arganil | 7 | 4 | 10 0 | - | 104520 | 34 days | K A Ryan | K Latham | 5/ 1 | 0:58.03 |
| 2008 | Standard | 9 | Borderlescott | 7 | 6 | 10 3 | - | 222313 | 19 days | R Bastiman | Pat Cosgrave | 4/ 5 |