Mercury Lane Horse Racing Form | Punchestown 15:10 29th April 2023

Mercury Lane' Form | 29th April 2023

29th April 2023 Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase (0-145)

Age
9
Weight
10-1
Trainer
P Nolan
(Last 14 Days: 1-9, 11.11%)
Owner
Brendan McNicholas
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Brendan & Mary Fitzpatrick
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2014-01-01
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Good To Yielding
Distance
3m 7f 0y
Runners
14
Prize Money
£50,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Mercury Lane Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2023-03-31 17:40 Wexford / 2m 3f 170y / Chase Turf / 16.5K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-9
Cheekpieces
Heavy 2 /7 - btn 0.3 Oscer Romero 10-3 5m 36.96s

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon ridden and headway to challenge last, kept on well run-in, no impression on winner close home

P Nolan
S W Flanagan
3.75 4.1
2.12
118
1 2023-03-05 16:00 Wexford / 3m 1f 100y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Beginners, Chase
11-12
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 1 /6 - win 4.25 Where It All Began 11-12 6m 42.3s

rear, 5th after 4th, improved to 3rd at 10th, headway to 2nd at 12th, challenged leader 2 out, led narrowly before last, driven out run-in

P Nolan
S W Flanagan
5 5.33
2.38
115
2 2023-01-28 15:56 Fairyhouse / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8
Cheekpieces
Soft 4 /9 - btn 21.5 Run For Pat 11-3 6m 35.2s

tracked leaders, disputed lead from 4th, headed 6th, disputed lead again 9th, ridden and headed before 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last, 4th inside final furlong, no extra

P Nolan
K Callaghan
12 13.85
3.9
114
3 2022-12-28 15:15 Limerick / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Blinkers
Heavy P /18 - btn Young Dev 11-9 -

tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, soon lost place and weakened, pulled up before 2 out

P Nolan
J P O'Sullivan
11 13.2
3.25
116
4 2022-11-27 13:50 Navan / 2m 6f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 16.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Cheekpieces
Soft 9 /23 - btn 14.35 Jungle Prose 11-12 6m 0.76999999999998s

led, joined 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened

P Nolan
J C Gainford
21 25
4.6
118
5 2022-10-29 15:28 Galway / 2m 6f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 22K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-1
Cheekpieces
Soft To Heavy 6 /16 - btn 18 Ballyadam Destiny 9-12 5m 59.66s

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out and 4th entering straight, no extra run-in

P Nolan
J C Gainford
41 85.35
9.94
119
6 2022-04-28 18:00 Punchestown / 2m 7f 130y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade B
10-6
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 19 /25 - btn 57.25 A Great View 10-9 6m 5.309s

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, soon no extra, weakened

P Nolan
J C Gainford
41 93.13
13.11
121
7 2022-03-12 16:35 Navan / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 60K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Novice, Grade B
10-4
Cheekpieces
Soft 5 /11 - btn 17 Velvet Elvis 11-7 6m 43.3s

led, slight mistake 1st, mistake 12th and joined, pushed along and headed next, ridden in 2nd before 3 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out, soon no impression

P Nolan
B J Cooper
5 5.4
2.11
116
8 2022-01-30 13:10 Naas / 2m 4f 90y / Chase Turf / 16K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
10-12
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 5 /18 - btn 14.6 Handsworth 10-4 5m 32.555s

rear of mid-division on outer, mistake 2nd, ridden in 9th after 3 out, 7th next, kept on one pace

P Nolan
B J Cooper
13 17.85
3.95
116
9 2022-01-01 15:15 Fairyhouse / 2m 5f 110y / Chase Turf / 13.5K
Beginners, Chase
12-0
Tongue Strap
Yielding 8 /10 - btn 78.25 Jungle Boogie 12-0 6m 3.55s

always towards rear, never a factor

P Nolan
B J Cooper
51 70.48
7.88
10 2021-12-11 12:00 Fairyhouse / 2m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 11K
Beginners, Chase
12-0
Tongue Strap
Yielding To Soft 10 /13 - btn 74.75 Stattler 12-0 5m 51.15s

always towards rear, mistake 8th, never a factor

P Nolan
S F O'Keeffe
41 55
7.2
11 2021-11-20 12:00 Gowran Park / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 15.5K
Beginners, Chase
12-0
Tongue Strap
Soft 10 /18 - btn 50.25 Bob Olinger 12-0 5m 21.15s

towards rear, 14th after 6th, slightly hampered at 8th, no impression 3 out, modest last headway, never a factor

P Nolan
B J Cooper
41 110
9.2
12 2021-11-06 15:40 Naas / 2m 3f 0y / Chase Turf / 12.5K
Beginners, Chase
12-0
Tongue Strap
Yielding C /18 - btn Mr Incredible 12-0 -

towards rear, carried out after 3rd

P Nolan
B J Cooper
10 17
3.83
13 2021-03-14 15:50 Limerick / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
12-0
Cheekpieces
Heavy 1 /18 - win 28 Smokey The Bandit 12-0 7m 0.89999999999998s

soon led, joined briefly with a circuit to race, stretched clear from 3 out, very easily

P Nolan
B J Cooper
1.57 1.64
1.2
125
14 2021-02-15 16:10 Thurles / 2m 7f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-6
Tongue Strap
Soft To Heavy 2 /15 - btn 2 Dunboyne 11-6 6m 31s

disputed lead early, prominent, led from 5th, joined approaching 2 out, soon headed and no impression until kept on again without threatening run-in

P Nolan
B J Cooper
5.5 8.4
2.15
15 2021-01-02 13:38 Cork / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
12-0
Tongue Strap
Soft To Heavy 2 /8 - btn 0.5 Velvet Elvis 11-10 6m 53.8s

chased leaders early, slight mistake 8th, soon raced in 6th, closed from 6 out to track leaders, effort straight, challenged and every chance run-in, kept on well without matching winner

P Nolan
B J Cooper
5.5 7.6
1.46
16 2020-12-10 12:30 Tramore / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
12-0
Tongue Strap
Heavy 2 /11 - btn 2.75 Ennemi Public 12-0 4m 28.258s

tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead from 5th, led 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out, joined after 2 out, headed and dropped to 3rd at last, no impression on winner inside final furlong, went 2nd near line

P Nolan
B J Cooper
8 13.89
2.55
17 2020-11-12 16:05 Clonmel / 2m 0f 76y / NH Flat / 9K 12-2
Tongue Strap
Heavy 3 /10 - btn 22.25 Jungle Boogie 12-2 4m 33.263s

prominent, soon 2nd, pushed along in 3rd before straight, soon no impression, one pace

P Nolan
Mr B O'Neill
7.5 10.43
1.82
18 2020-10-26 16:25 Wexford / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 9K 12-2
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /11 - btn 4.75 Il Courra 11-9 4m 5.387s

tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, disputed lead 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra in 3rd final furlong

P Nolan
Mr B O'Neill
34 55
7.6