7.45 5f. 14 Declared. Al Basti Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes (Group 3) of €50,000.00 2-y-o plus
1st - €30,000.00 2nd - €10,000.00 3rd - €5,000.00 4th - €2,500.00 5th - €1,500.00 6th - €1,000.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - MY LAUREATE was a revelation here a fortnight ago when she broke quickly and made all to easily beat the much higher-rated Urban Beat. She’s gone up 19lbs in the ratings as a result and if she can get close to matching that performance she’ll be hard to beat. Urban Beat has run plenty of good races in Stakes and top handicap company this year without managing to get his head in front and will find it hard if the selection is in similar form on this occasion. A two-year-old won this last year and Muker ran well when third in the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot in June. He’s unexposed and may fare better than the other British challenger Rocket Action who rose through the handicapping ranks on the all-weather and managed a Listed placing at Deauville in August.
For two years old and upwardsWeights - 2-y-o 8st 9lbs 3-y-o and up 9st 13lbs Fillies allowed 3lbsPenalties - (to count from 1st January, 2020) Winner of a Group race 3lb extra