The Highway Rat Horse Racing Form | Dundalk 19:15 24th October 2025

The Highway Rat' Form | 24th October 2025

24th October 2025 Bar One Racing Mercury Stakes (Group 3)

Age
7
Weight
10-0
Trainer
A Oliver
(Last 14 Days: 1-14, 7.14%)
Owner
Mrs S M L Oliver
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Honeypig Stud
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-04-30
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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

The Highway Rat 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 2025-10-14 17:35 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 17K 9-12
Blinkers
Standard 4 /5 - btn 1.75 Valiant Force 9-12 58.84s

dwelt, towards rear, pushed along on inner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 4th over 100 yards out, soon no extra and kept on one pace close home

A Oliver
Billy Lee
5 5.39
2.46
95
1 2025-08-28 15:00 Navan / 0m 5f 180y / Flat Turf / 22K
Handicap
10-0
Blinkers
Yielding 3 /6 - btn 2 Little Queenie 8-13 1m 10.19s

dwelt slightly, soon tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace closing stages

A Oliver
Ben Coen
6.5 7
3.8
99
2 2025-08-09 16:35 Curragh / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 35K
Handicap
9-13
Blinkers
Good 7 /7 - btn 3.75 Sarahmae 8-2 57.71s

slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, ridden in 5th at halfway, soon weakened

A Oliver
Ben Coen
5.5 5.49
1.94
99
3 2025-07-19 15:05 Curragh / 1 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 120K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-9
Blinkers
Good 4 /8 - btn 3.25 Arizona Blaze 9-5 59.01s

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 5th over 100 yards out, kept on to go 4th close home

A Oliver
Chris Hayes
34 54.25
7.2
98
4 2025-07-12 13:20 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 22K
Handicap, Ladies
9-13
Blinkers
Standard 3 /11 - btn 3.25 Eclairage 8-10 59.8s

dwelt start, in rear of mid-division halfway, ridden entering straight, headway to 2nd over 1f out, kept on one pace

A Oliver
Ben Coen
4.5 5.06
2.04
99
5 2025-06-29 15:30 Curragh / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap
9-10
Blinkers
Good 3 /14 - btn 1.1 Keke 9-4 58.61s

dwelt and held up, ridden and progress 1 1/2f out, stayed on and closer behind leader inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages

A Oliver
Ben Coen
17 23.68
7.2
99
6 2025-05-17 15:15 Navan / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 16K
Handicap
10-4 Good 1 /9 - win 1.25 Harry's Hill 9-0 1m 0.88s

held up, moderate 8th halfway, pushed along towards rear 2f out, ridden to close in 6th 1f out, ran on well to lead closing stages, cosily

A Oliver
W J Lee
4.5 4.8
1.99
94
7 2025-04-28 18:10 Naas / 0m 5f 205y / Flat Turf / 22K
Handicap
9-13 Yielding 14 /15 - btn 9.1 Love Billy Boy 9-3 1m 15.455s

slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

A Oliver
Ben Coen
15 21.95
4.25
97
8 2025-03-29 14:15 Curragh / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 35K
Handicap
10-0 Yielding To Soft 6 /12 - btn 4.55 Two Stars 9-7 1m 4.1275s

slowly away, raced in rear, 11th halfway, progress inside final furlong, ran on closing stages, never nearer

A Oliver
Ben Coen
23 30
7
98
9 2024-09-15 13:50 Curragh / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 150K
Handicap
9-8 Good 19 /24 - btn 6.8 My Mate Alfie 10-0 1m 12.29s

towards rear, no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong

A Oliver
W J Lee
23 43.25
9.2
99
10 2024-05-19 14:20 Naas / 1 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 50K
Listed, Stakes
9-9
Cheekpieces
Good 6 /8 - btn 2.95 Aesop's Fables 9-9 58.82s

tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th 2f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong

A Oliver
W J Lee
5 5.8
1.74
100
11 2024-04-29 18:20 Naas / 1 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 40K
Listed, Stakes
9-9 Yielding 4 /10 - btn 3.1 Moss Tucker 10-0 1m 3.975s

dwelt slightly and held up early, closer on outer after 2f, ridden to press leader 2f out, no extra in 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

A Oliver
Ben Coen
9.5 11.5
2.74
100
12 2024-03-30 15:30 Cork / 1 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 42.5K
Listed, Stakes
9-9 Heavy 3 /9 - btn 3 Easy 9-4 1m 20.29s

rear of mid division, 6th halfway, ridden to go 4th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home

A Oliver
W J Lee
7.5 9.88
2.68
100
13 2023-10-27 19:00 Dundalk / 1 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 55K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
10-0 Standard 3 /12 - btn 2.35 Dun Na Sead 9-11 58.72s

tracked leaders, ridden in 2nd 2f out, disputed 2nd and no impression on winner 1f out, kept on one pace, dropped to 3rd near line

A Oliver
W J Lee
4.33 4.8
1.77
102
14 2023-10-06 17:30 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 18K 9-12 Standard 2 /6 - btn 0.3 Harry's Bar 9-7 59.66s

slowly away and in rear, 5th halfway, headway between horses in 4th early final furlong, soon ridden and edged left, kept on well, not reach winner

A Oliver
W J Lee
2.1 2.2
1.46
102
15 2023-09-23 15:05 Curragh / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 45K
Handicap
10-0 Yielding To Soft 3 /16 - btn 1.7 Laugh A Minute 8-12 1m 2.805s

dwelt, held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden in 4th final 100 yards, no impression, kept on, went 3rd post

A Oliver
W J Lee
7 7.29
2.36
100
16 2023-09-10 13:50 Curragh / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 150K
Handicap
9-12 Good To Yielding 5 /22 - btn 3.55 Big Gossey 9-2 1m 16.2175s

towards rear, headway over 2f out, took closer order over 1f out, kept on, no extra close home

A Oliver
Gary Carroll
34 55
10
96
17 2023-09-02 15:25 Navan / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 23.5K
Handicap
9-13 Yielding 1 /7 - win 0.5 Silmaniya 9-2 1m 2.09s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway to lead 1f out, ridden and kept on well final 100 yards

A Oliver
W J Lee
5 5.3
3.1
96
18 2023-03-25 14:15 Curragh / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 22K
Handicap
10-0 Soft To Heavy 2 /11 - btn 0.5 Laugh A Minute 9-4 1m 5.115s

tracked leaders, 3rd 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden in 3rd 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on to press winner to line

A Oliver
W J Lee
11 15.44
5.06
98
19 2022-10-21 19:30 Dundalk / 1 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 55K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
10-0 Standard 5 /9 - btn 6.25 Manaccan 10-0 59.3s

stumbled leaving stalls and slowly into stride, towards rear, closer in 6th and ridden 2f out, no impression

A Oliver
Declan McDonogh
6 6.63
1.99
108
20 2022-09-30 16:50 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 18K 9-9 Standard 1 /5 - win 0.05 Logo Hunter 9-9 59.16s

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out and soon led, ridden 1f out and joined over 100 yards out, under pressure and kept on well, led on line

A Oliver
W J Lee
1.91 2.06
1.24
106
21 2022-09-11 14:25 Curragh / 1 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 400K
Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-6 Soft 16 /19 - btn 9.75 Highfield Princess 9-3 1m 4.9475s

prominent and disputed lead early, 4th and pushed along 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no extra

A Oliver
Wayne Lordan
101 330.2
70.4
101
22 2022-08-26 18:35 Tipperary / 1 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 37.5K
Listed, Stakes
9-7 Good 6 /10 - btn 6.1 Tees Spirit 9-7 57.69s

soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out and joined final 100 yards, kept on under pressure, led on line

A Oliver
Ronan Whelan
15 21.94
5.1
108
23 2021-10-22 19:15 Dundalk / 1 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 50K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-13 Standard 1 /9 - win 1.25 May Sonic 9-13 58.28s

led early, headed after 1f, improved to dispute lead 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong

A Oliver
Ronan Whelan
4.6 5.24
2.16
102
24 2021-10-01 16:45 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 13.5K 9-12 Standard 2 /8 - btn 1.75 Harry's Bar 9-12 59.05s

a little keen, tracked leaders, 4th approaching straight, not much room briefly from 2f out, chased winner and kept on without threatening inside final furlong

A Oliver
Ronan Whelan
2.5 2.79
1.31
102
25 2021-08-15 15:50 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 21K
Handicap
10-0 Standard 9 /14 - btn 6.05 Angel Palm 9-1 1m 12.08s

prominent and ran freely, soon chased leader, 4th halfway, under pressure over 2f out, lost place and ridden over 1f out, weakened under 1f out

A Oliver
Ronan Whelan
4 4.45
2.08
104
26 2021-07-12 13:00 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 21K
Handicap
9-5 Standard 1 /7 - win 3.25 Lipizzaner 10-0 58.41s

chased leaders, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong

A Oliver
Chris Hayes
4 4.94
1.78
92
27 2021-05-19 15:10 Cork / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 15.5K
Handicap
9-13 Yielding To Soft 2 /8 - btn 0.3 Iva Batt 9-2 1m 1.035s

disputed early, headed and pushed along after 2f, ridden to dispute again 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed 1f out, kept on final furlong, just held

A Oliver
Ronan Whelan
5 5.8
2.08
91
28 2021-05-12 17:00 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
9-12 Standard 1 /11 - win 7 Fine Distraction 9-5 59.46s

soon led, pushed along early straight, ridden and 2 lengths clear over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, easily

A Oliver
Ronan Whelan
5.5 7.43
2.4
72
29 2021-04-14 16:55 Leopardstown / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-8 Good 12 /18 - btn 5 Larado 9-9 1m 32.39s

keen, prominent, 5th early, soon 4th, pushed along before straight, soon lost position and one pace

A Oliver
Ronan Whelan
17 21.26
4.9
76
30 2021-01-29 17:30 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
9-11 Standard 4 /8 - btn 4 No Patience 8-8 1m 27.47s

disputed lead, pulled hard, led after 2f, ridden under 2f out, headed 1f out, no impression final furlong

A Oliver
Gary Carroll
4.33 5.03
1.77
79
31 2021-01-11 17:00 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Maiden
9-7 Standard 1 /14 - win 1.25 Cisne 9-2 1m 28.02s

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to dispute 2f out, led over 1 1/2f out, asserted final furlong, edged left close home

A Oliver
Gary Carroll
15 23
4.18