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Horse Profile
Mercato (FR)
Sex:
Bay Gelding
Breeding:
Mansonnien (FR) - Royal Lie (FR) (Garde Royale)
Trainer:
J R Best
Owner:
G G Racing
Vital Stats
Period
Runs
1st
2nd
3rd
Win %
£1 stake
Lifetime (Jump)
42
5
5
8
12%
-£8
Form
All runs
Wins only
Wins & places
After 60-day break
Date
Pos
SP
2006
10 Mar
10
12 ran
Weight
:
12-0
Winner
:
Inca Trail (IRE)
Beaten by
:
72¾ l
OR
:
98
Trainer
:
J R Best
Jockey
:
Major H Norton
Race details
:
Sandown Park, 3m 110y, Soft (Chase: Good to Soft Places. Hurdles: Heavy Places.), Class 3
20/1
24 Feb
3
7 ran
Weight
:
12-5
Winner
:
Inca Trail (IRE)
Beaten by
:
15¼ l
OR
:
98
Trainer
:
J R Best
Jockey
:
Capt A Michael
Race details
:
Sandown Park, 3m 110y, Heavy, Class 3
12/1
2005
20 Dec
PU
Weight
:
11-1
Winner
:
Alcatras (IRE)
OR
:
99
Trainer
:
J R Best
Jockey
:
R Thornton
Race details
:
Fontwell Park, 2m 6f, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class E
4/1
13 Dec
3
11 ran
Weight
:
10-10
Winner
:
Magic of Sydney (IRE)
Beaten by
:
5 l
OR
:
99
Trainer
:
J R Best
Jockey
:
R Thornton
Race details
:
Folkestone, 3m 1f, Good (Hurdles, Soft, Good to soft in places), Class D
7/1
24 May
PU
Weight
:
10-12
Winner
:
Personal Assurance
OR
:
104
Trainer
:
J R Best
Jockey
:
Dave Crosse
Race details
:
Worcester, 2m 7f 110y, Good, Good to Firm in places
13/2
06 Mar
PU
Weight
:
10-13
Winner
:
Soeur Fontenail (FR)
OR
:
111
Trainer
:
J R Best
Jockey
:
M A Fitzgerald
Race details
:
Kempton Park, 2m 4f 110y, Good to Soft, Soft in places
5/2
17 Feb
3
9 ran
Weight
:
12-5
Winner
:
Whitenzo (FR)
Beaten by
:
23 l
OR
:
116
Trainer
:
J R Best
Jockey
:
Major D Alers-Hankey
Race details
:
Sandown Park, 3m 110y, Good (G/Sft in places; Hurdle - G/Sft,Sft in places)
7/2
05 Feb
5
12 ran
Weight
:
10-0
Winner
:
Innox (FR)
Beaten by
:
39¼ l
OR
:
116
Trainer
:
J R Best
Jockey
:
R Johnson
Race details
:
Sandown Park, 3m 110y, Good, Good to Soft in places
11/1
2004
05 May
2
3 ran
Weight
:
11-6
Winner
:
Polish Baron (IRE)
Beaten by
:
6 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
M Bradburne
Race details
:
Fakenham, 3m 110y, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class D
8/11
17 Apr
PU
Weight
:
10-0
Winner
:
Grey Abbey (IRE)
Beaten by
:
82 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
S Thomas
Race details
:
Ayr, 4m 1f, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class A
25/1
02 Apr
F
Weight
:
10-0
Winner
:
Lord Of The River (IRE)
Beaten by
:
63¾ l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
S Thomas
Race details
:
Aintree, 3m 1f, Good, Class B
11/1
12 Mar
1
12 ran
Weight
:
12-0
Winner
:
Mercato (FR)
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
Capt R T Sturgis
Race details
:
Sandown Park, 3m 110y, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class E
9/2
06 Mar
3
8 ran
Weight
:
10-2
Winner
:
Grey Abbey (IRE)
Beaten by
:
17 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
A Honeyball
Race details
:
Doncaster, 3m, Good, Class B
12/1
19 Feb
2
11 ran
Weight
:
11-10
Winner
:
Gunner Welburn
Beaten by
:
7 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
Capt A Michael
Race details
:
Sandown Park, 3m 110y, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class E
4/1
17 Jan
4
4 ran
Weight
:
11-2
Winner
:
Palua
Beaten by
:
57.50 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
M Bradburne
Race details
:
Kempton Park, 2m, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class C
33/1
10 Jan
3
3 ran
Weight
:
11-3
Winner
:
Bal de Nuit (FR)
Beaten by
:
26 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
M Bradburne
Race details
:
Ascot, 2m, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class A
14/1
2003
31 Dec
3
5 ran
Weight
:
11-1
Winner
:
Santenay (FR)
Beaten by
:
9 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
M Bradburne
Race details
:
Cheltenham, 2m 110y, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class B
28/1
17 Mar
5
10 ran
Weight
:
11-12
Winner
:
Guru
Beaten by
:
10¼ l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
T Best
Race details
:
Fontwell Park, 2m 2f 110y, Good, Class D
4/1
08 Mar
5
17 ran
Weight
:
10-7
Winner
:
Korelo (FR)
Beaten by
:
12 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
L Cummins
Race details
:
Sandown Park, 2m 110y, Soft, Heavy in places, Class B
33/1
15 Feb
8
12 ran
Weight
:
10-10
Winner
:
Korelo (FR)
Beaten by
:
59¼ l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
Timmy Murphy
Race details
:
Ascot, 2m 4f, Soft, Heavy in places, Class B
7/1
10 Feb
1
13 ran
Weight
:
11-12
Winner
:
Mercato (FR)
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
Timmy Murphy
Race details
:
Plumpton, 2m 5f, Heavy, Soft in places, Class D
8/1
01 Feb
2
3 ran
Weight
:
11-0
Winner
:
Hand Inn Hand
Beaten by
:
13 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
Timmy Murphy
Race details
:
Uttoxeter, 2m, Heavy, Class C
11/2
18 Jan
5
5 ran
Weight
:
11-2
Winner
:
Farmer Jack
Beaten by
:
17.50 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
P Hide
Race details
:
Kempton Park, 2m, None specified, Class B
50/1
15 Jan
UR
Weight
:
11-2
Winner
:
Ins And Outs (IRE)
Beaten by
:
24 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
B Hitchcott
Race details
:
Huntingdon, 2m 110y, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class D
13/2
2002
31 Dec
3
5 ran
Weight
:
11-1
Winner
:
Vol Solitaire (FR)
Beaten by
:
9¾ l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
B Hitchcott
Race details
:
Cheltenham, 2m 110y, Soft, Heavy in places, Class B
50/1
21 Dec
4
6 ran
Weight
:
11-2
Winner
:
Tarxien
Beaten by
:
51 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
L P Aspell
Race details
:
Ascot, 2m 3f 110y, Soft, Heavy in places, Class A
50/1
2001
21 Dec
6
14 ran
Weight
:
11-10
Winner
:
Scots Grey
Beaten by
:
26 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
R Forristal
Race details
:
Ascot, 2m 4f, Good - Good to Soft in Places on the Hurdles Course, Class E
11/1
28 Nov
5
12 ran
Weight
:
12-0
Winner
:
The Grey Dyer (IRE)
Beaten by
:
3¼ l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
H Oliver
Race details
:
Wetherby, 2m 4f 110y, Good, Class F
25/1
27 Oct
10
11 ran
Weight
:
11-7
Winner
:
Veneguera (IRE)
Beaten by
:
47¼ l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
R Forristal
Race details
:
Kempton Park, 2m 5f, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class D
25/1
20 Oct
PU
Weight
:
10-13
Winner
:
Miss Fara (FR)
Beaten by
:
50 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
M Batchelor
Race details
:
Stratford, 2m 3f, None specified, Class C
16/1
04 May
8
13 ran
Weight
:
12-0
Winner
:
El Zito (IRE)
Beaten by
:
33¼ l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
R Forristal
Race details
:
Folkestone, 2m 1f 110y, Chse Cse: Gd, G-S, Sft plcs; Hdle Cse: G-S, Sft plcs, Class F
9/2
16 Apr
F
Weight
:
11-6
Winner
:
Pillar of Fire (IRE)
Beaten by
:
70 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
A P McCoy
Race details
:
Market Rasen, 2m 3f 110y, Good to soft, Soft in home straight, Class D
13/8
31 Mar
1
21 ran
Weight
:
11-13
Winner
:
Mercato (FR)
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
Mr B Hitchcott
Race details
:
Market Rasen, 2m 1f 110y, Hdl G/S Sft in plcs,Ch hvy in straight,G/S in the back str, Class F
9/2
20 Mar
1
16 ran
Weight
:
10-10
Winner
:
Mercato (FR)
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
P Hide
Race details
:
Fontwell Park, 2m 2f 110y, Soft, Heavy in places, Class E
7/1
24 Feb
6
14 ran
Weight
:
10-12
Winner
:
First Ballot (IRE)
Beaten by
:
58 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
M Batchelor
Race details
:
Kempton Park, 2m 5f, Chse Cse: Gd, Gd-Sft in plcs; Hdle Cse: Gd-Sft, Gd in plcs, Class C
33/1
10 Jan
5
18 ran
Weight
:
10-12
Winner
:
Heracles
Beaten by
:
20¾ l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
M Batchelor
Race details
:
Kempton Park, 2m, Soft, Good to Soft in places on the chase course., Class D
20/1
2000
27 Nov
2
7 ran
Weight
:
11-0
Winner
:
Newick Park
Beaten by
:
1 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
M Batchelor
Race details
:
Folkestone, 2m 1f 110y, Hurdle: Heavy; Chase: Soft
3/1
04 Nov
5
12 ran
Weight
:
11-0
Winner
:
Silver Lake (IRE)
Beaten by
:
20¼ l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
M Batchelor
Race details
:
Wincanton, 2m, Good to Soft, Soft in places
16/1
06 Oct
1
10 ran
Weight
:
11-4
Winner
:
Mercato (FR)
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
M Batchelor
Race details
:
Huntingdon, 2m 110y, Good to Firm
5/1
05 May
2
12 ran
Weight
:
10-12
Winner
:
Mossy Bay
Beaten by
:
1¼ l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
M Batchelor
Race details
:
Folkestone, 2m 1f 110y, Good, Good to Firm in places
6/1
17 Mar
3
14 ran
Weight
:
11-1
Winner
:
Right To Reply (IRE)
Beaten by
:
10.50 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
P Hide
Race details
:
Folkestone, 2m 1f 110y, Chase G-F, Good in Places, Hurdles Good, G-F in Places
16/1
15 Feb
4
9 ran
Weight
:
10-8
Winner
:
Steel Edge (IRE)
Beaten by
:
13.50 l
Trainer
:
J Best
Jockey
:
R Thornton
Race details
:
Folkestone, 2m 1f 110y, Chase:Soft, Hurdles: Soft, Heavy in places
20/1
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