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Optima RacingHorses › Mercury Mission (GB)

Mercury Mission (GB)

7yo b g · Form & record 2022-05-08 to 2026-06-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by P Cluskey.
Pedigree Ulysses (IRE) × Quiza Quiza Quiza (GB) (by Golden Snake)
OwnerPaul M Butler James Patrick Byrne
BreederFlaxman Stables Ireland Limited & R Cantoni
Ratings Official 117 · best RPR 120 · best TS 113
33
Runs
3
Wins
9.1%
Strike rate
42.4%
Place rate
0.84
Actual / Expected
-32.2%
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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
2026-06-30 32d Wexford 16f Good 5/13 0.75 Liam McKenna p 157 117 118 85 7/1
Chase Turf Tintern Trails Handicap Chase Midfield - headway to lead 2nd - 7 lengths ahead 3rd - much reduced lead after 5 out - headed 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 9/1)
2026-05-29 22d Tramore 15.5f Good 2/8 2.75 Liam McKenna 163 73 113 7/1
Chase Turf Tramore Derby July 7th Beginners Chase Led - headed after 2 out - kept on(tchd 8/1)
2026-05-07 23d Wexford 16f Soft 3/10 4.5 Liam McKenna 161 119 103 16/1
Chase Turf Wexfordraces.ie Beginners Chase Prominent - led 1st - left clear 2nd - much reduced lead 4 out - faced challenge 2 out - headed approaching last - no extra run-in(op 20/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1)
2026-04-14 230d Clonmel 15.5f Soft 2/9 1.25 Liam McKenna 161 120 111 80/1
Chase Turf Fethard Beginners Chase Disputed lead - led clearly after 1st - 10 lengths ahead after 2nd - much reduced lead 2 out - soon ran on - headed towards finish(op 50/1)
2025-08-27 19d Bellewstown 20.5f Good 7/13 6 Calum Hogan p 147 114 102 49 14/1
Hurdle Turf Bective Stud Tea Rooms & Apartments Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle Midfield - no extra from 2 out(tchd 12/1)
2025-08-08 17d Wexford 17f Soft 1/10 0 Calum Hogan p 139 110 112 67 6/1
Hurdle Turf Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway after 7th - not fluent 2 out - ridden to lead last - kept on well(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
2025-07-22 17d Ballinrobe 17.5f Good 3/9 3.5 Tiernan Power Roche p 151 110 109 82 9/2
Hurdle Turf BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle In rear - not fluent 5th - no impression 2 out - 12 lengths fifth last - went third home turn - stayed on (jockey said gelding hung badly right)(op 11/2)
2025-07-05 36d Bellewstown 17f Good 10/16 2 Tiernan Power Roche p 143 112 101 82 25/1
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle In rear - some headway 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 20/1)
2025-05-30 29d Tramore 16f Soft 5/6 4.75 Tiernan Power Roche p 156 113 105 102 9/4
Hurdle Turf SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - outpaced and detached after 4 out - some headway from 3 out - no impression 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled and did not let himself down coming down the hill)(tchd 5/2)
2025-05-01 21d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 6/22 0.2 G B Noonan p 155 113 108 95 20/1
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2025-04-10 24d Limerick 16f Good 1/6 Tiernan Power Roche p 147 106 115 51 11/8
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2025-03-17 18d Wexford 16f 1/14 Aidan Kelly p 151 100 110 12/1
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2025-02-27 19d Clonmel Heavy 6/15 Tiernan Power Roche p 152 101 93 11/2
Clonmel Novice Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-08 27d Naas 15.5f Soft 3/11 Paddy Hanlon p 148 102 100 55 11/2
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-12 35d Punchestown 20.5f Soft 5/16 Tiernan Power Roche p 141 102 100 6 13/2
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2024-12-08 29d Cork 20f Soft 3/18 1.5 Tiernan Power Roche p 146 101 103 20/1
Hurdle Turf Bar One Racing 100% Acca Boost On Self Service Terminals Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway after 4 out - ran on when ridden and went third after last - nearest finish(tchd 22/1)
2024-11-09 29d Gowran Park 16f Soft 99/11 Dylan Robinson 147 102 97 20/1
Hurdle Turf GAIN Equine Nutrition Novice Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - in rear - some headway and 4 lengths down when fell heavily 2 out(op 16/1)
2024-10-11 85d Downpatrick 17.5f Good 5/6 3.75 Conor Owens 148 103 93 44 14/1
Hurdle Turf Northern Ireland On Course Bookmakers Association Novice Handicap Hurdle In rear - slightly hampered 4 out - in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 16/1)
2024-07-18 47d Killarney 20.5f Good 13/15 3.5 Tiernan Power Roche 153 105 63 55 11/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Midfield - mistake 7th - weakened 8th(op 12/1)
2024-06-01 19d Tramore 22f Soft 8/13 3.75 Mr M J OConnor 165 106 52 50 14/1
Hurdle Turf Racing TV Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle Led narrowly - headed but prominent after 4th - weakened from 3 out(op 10/1)
2024-05-13 42d Killarney 20f Soft 4/15 1 Danny Gilligan 143 106 106 12/1
Hurdle Turf M.D. OShea & Sons Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - bit short of room on turn before 3 out - soon headway - pressed leaders after 2 out - no extra when lost third run-in (jockey said gelding hung badly right turning in)(tchd 11/1)
2024-04-01 71d Cork 16f Soft 12/15 5 Shane Fitzgerald t 167 108 91 64 8/1
Hurdle Turf Leisure Domes Ltd Marquee Hire Handicap Hurdle Led - headed but prominent halfway - weakened before 3 out(tchd 15/2)
2024-01-21 23d Thurles 15.5f Soft 5/8 22 Darragh OKeeffe 147 109 77 6/1
Hurdle Turf Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed when clear with one other after 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding leaned right throughout)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2023-12-29 102d Limerick 16f Heavy 3/10 6.5 Shane Fitzgerald 151 109 106 93 12/1
Listed Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle () Prominent - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and no extra when slightly hampered disputing third last(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)
2023-09-18 49d Listowel 16f Good 8/18 Sean OKeeffe 146 109 96 46 22/1
Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle (Handicap) ()
2023-07-31 17d Galway 16.5f Soft 3/12 Shane Fitzgerald 154 108 96 66/1
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2023-07-14 32d Cork 17f Soft 3/18 Shane Fitzgerald 161 99 53 9/1
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2023-06-12 227d Roscommon 16f Good 2/16 Shane Fitzgerald 161 107 92 15/2
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2022-10-28 77d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 9/14 Nathan Crosse v 120 76 76 37 40/1
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2022-08-12 36d Cork 12f Good 9/14 W J Lee v 134 78 63 45 11/2
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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
Normal (2-4wk)17317.6%
Freshened (1-2m)900.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)500.0%
Staying (13f+)27311.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1516.7%
Good1417.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cork400.0%
Wexford4250.0%
Limerick3133.3%
Tramore300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-05-08–2026-06-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.