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Optima RacingHorses › Mercurial (IRE)

Mercurial (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2021-04-16 to 2026-05-31 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John J Nallen.
Pedigree Prince Of Lir (IRE) × Conjuring (IRE) (by Showcasing)
OwnerJohn J Nallen
BreederThomas Foley
Ratings Official 70 · best RPR 89 · best TS 83
42
Runs
2
Wins
4.8%
Strike rate
45.2%
Place rate
0.42
Actual / Expected
-58.3%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-05-31 13d Listowel 6.5f Good 2/12 2.25 Seamie Heffernan p 130 70 77 76 8/1
Flat Turf Croom House Stud Handicap Stumbled start - briefly led - prominent - led again 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 15/2)
2026-05-18 197d Roscommon 7.5f Soft 4/15 0.5 Darragh O'Sullivan 135 72 72 66 17/2
Flat Turf Knockcroghery Handicap Took keen hold - prominent on inner - no extra over 1f out(op 9/1)
2025-11-02 12d Curragh 7f Heavy 9/20 0.5 Seamie Heffernan p 133 73 60 29 15/2
Flat Turf Final Furlong Podcast With 1xBet.ie Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced halfway - rallied over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2025-10-21 28d Curragh 6f Heavy 2/17 2.75 Seamie Heffernan p 131 70 73 63 12/1
Flat Turf 1xbet.ie Safer Gambling Handicap Pressed leader on far side of group - ridden and edged left over 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 16/1)
2025-09-23 88d Listowel 7f Heavy 4/14 0.3 Seamie Heffernan p 130 70 65 44 12/1
Flat Turf Kelleher Feeds & Agri Suppliers Ballymullen Tralee Handicap Awkward start - soon midfield - headway and went fourth inside final furlong - ran on (jockey said gelding didn't handle the track)(op 14/1)
2025-06-27 26d Curragh 7f Good 8/16 0.2 Seamie Heffernan p 124 74 71 43 14/1
Flat Turf JJ Mahon & Sons Handicap Prominent up the centre - outpaced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 16/1)
2025-06-01 37d Listowel 6.5f Soft 12/13 3.25 Alan Casey 130 77 63 37 18/1
Flat Turf Croom House Stud Handicap Midfield on outer - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1)
2025-04-25 33d Limerick 8f 10/16 0.3 Alan Casey p 122 82 61 83 28/1
Flat Great National South Court Hotel Handicap
2025-03-23 140d Naas 7f 12/15 Alan Casey 123 83 53 82 14/1
Flat DAR Golf Handicap
2024-11-03 16d Curragh 7f Soft 3/26 2.25 Sean D Bowen b 135 83 84 73 12/1
Flat Turf businessplus.ie Handicap Prominent up the centre - soon went second - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on - no match for first two(op 16/1)
2024-10-18 4d Haydock 6f Heavy 3 5/8 0.5 Sean D Bowen p 126 80 62 52 15/8F
Flat Turf Watch On Racing TV Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 9/4)
2024-10-14 30d Roscommon 7.5f Soft 2/12 0.3 Darragh OSullivan p 135 80 85 75 4/1
Flat Turf www.roscommonracecourse.ie Handicap Prominent - joined leader going okay over 1f out - led narrowly when ridden inside final furlong - headed final strides(op 11/2)
2024-09-14 1d Chester 7.5f Soft 4 5/9 0.2 Sean D Bowen p 132 80 75 50 5/1
Flat Turf Wilson Family Handicap Prominent on outer - lost position halfway - raced wide home turn - rallied and some headway inside final furlong(op 7/2)
2024-09-13 11d Chester 7f Heavy 4 5/11 1.5 Sean D Bowen p 126 74 65 36 4/1
Flat Turf Chester Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - switched right and on outer over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms
2024-09-02 135d Roscommon 7.5f Soft 2/12 0.5 Seamie Heffernan 128 74 81 73 9/1
Flat Turf RoscommonRacecourse.ie Handicap Midfield - nudged along before halfway - headway when ridden under 2f out - switched left when went second from 1f out - kept on and pressed winner inside final 110yds - just held(op 13/2)
2024-04-20 33d Curragh 6f Heavy 1/21 0 Robert Whearty p 119 69 85 72 9/1
Flat Turf Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap Prominent towards near side - disputed lead after 1f - led narrowly when groups merged 3f out - ridden and faced challenges from 2f out - ran on inside final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-03-18 139d Curragh 6f Heavy 9/20 2.5 Sean D Bowen 137 70 53 8 5/1
Flat Turf Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap Prominent towards near side - weakened gradually from 2f out(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2023-10-31 34d Curragh 6f Heavy 2/19 1 Sean D Bowen p 123 68 77 43 16/1
Flat Turf Download The New Tote App Handicap Prominent up the centre throughout - disputed lead 2f out - led 1f out - kept on
2023-09-27 8d Bellewstown 8f Heavy 6/9 Chris Hayes 136 69 60 9 15/2
Barney Curley Charity Cup Handicap
2023-09-19 7d Listowel 7f Soft 2/13 Sean D Bowen p 123 68 79 50 9/1
Kelleher Feeds & Agri Suppliers Ballymullen Tralee Handicap
2023-09-12 31d Galway 7f Soft 2/9 Sean D Bowen 133 68 72 37 10/3
Galway Handicap
2023-08-12 11d Curragh 6f Good 4/19 Sean D Bowen 122 69 77 57 20/1
QuinnBet Handicap
2023-08-01 39d Galway 8.5f Soft 10/18 Sean D Bowen 135 70 60 35 14/1
Caulfield Industrial Handicap
2023-06-23 41d Limerick 6.5f Soft 6/7 Rachael Blackmore 130 73 66 16 5/1
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2023-05-13 304d Navan 5f Soft 7/16 Sean D Bowen 120 77 72 58 28/1
Bellinter Handicap
2022-07-13 11d Killarney 8f Good 8/8 Sean D Bowen 117 81 66 29 12/1
Rose Hotel Rated Race
2022-07-02 28d Naas 7f Soft 3/5 Sean D Bowen 129 77 89 51 40/1
Care At Home Services Race
2022-06-04 44d Listowel 6.5f Good 3/10 Sean D Bowen 125 78 80 68 10/1
Pat Smullen Handicap
2022-04-21 18d Tipperary 5f Soft 6/11 Sean D Bowen 112 84 70 40 28/1
TipperaryRacecourse.ie Handicap
2022-04-03 11d Cork 7f Good 10/17 Sean D Bowen 131 80 60 36 6/1
Racing Home For Easter Festival 16th - 18th April Handicap

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)1100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1417.1%
Freshened (1-2m)9111.1%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 24125.0%
Class 3200.0%
Class 4500.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)20210.0%
Mile (7-9f)2200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1616.2%
Good900.0%
Heavy9111.1%
Standard500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh8112.5%
Listowel500.0%
Chester5120.0%
Roscommon300.0%
Dundalk (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-04-16–2026-05-31. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.