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The Highway Rat (IRE)
b g 30th Apr 2018
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The Highway Rat (IRE) b g 30th Apr 2018
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Suzette De Bavay (IRE)
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Oct 2022
Autumn Horses In Training (Tattersalls (UK))
Stragrane House Stables (A. Oliver)
Purchaser: Vendor
£150,000
Lots Sold: 1006
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Avg: £35,949
Median: £16,000
Maximum: £850,000
Reports in which The Highway Rat (IRE) was mentioned
The Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes has gone for export six times in the past decade and the five-furlong Group 3 event may well be raided again at Dundalk this evening with contenders from both France and the UK.
Fri 27th Oct
Veteran all-weather specialist Harry's Bar (10/1) continues to excel on Dundalk's synthetic surface and today scored an 8th course win in the Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Race.
Fri 06th Oct
The Highway Rat overcame an absence since March when finding plenty close home to see off a sextet of rivals in the Rathkenny Handicap at Navan.
Sat 02nd Sep
Laugh A Minute justified strong market support to land the five-furlong DMG Media Handicap for the second successive year at the Curragh.
Sat 25th Mar
Just five lined up in the William Hill Racing Radio Race but it produced a cracking finish as The Highway Rat bobbed at the right time to thwart Logo Hunter by the narrowest of margins.
Fri 30th Sep
The decision to supplement The Highway Rat for the five furlong Group 3 Al Basti Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes in Dundalk reaped a good dividend when he brought up the fourth success of his career.
Fri 22nd Oct
Harry's Bar notched his third win at Dundalk since joining Ado McGuinness when running out a decisive winner of the opening Betvictor Race at the venue this afternoon.
Fri 01st Oct
The 4/1 joint favourite (from 9/1 on the show) Time And Money won the concluding Hollywoodbets First Past The Post Promo Handicap to give his trainer Andy Oliver a double.
Mon 12th Jul
The 3/1 joint favourite The Highway Rat was an emphatic winner of the Hollywoodbets Donates To Irish Horse Welfare Trust Handicap in the hands of Chris Hayes.
Mon 12th Jul
Shane Foley completed a quick Wednesday afternoon double aboard Iva Batt in the Cork Racecourse Handicap.
Wed 19th May
Following 8mm of rain in the last 24 hours, Cork's going is now described as yielding, good to yielding in places ahead of today's 8-race Flat programme.
Wed 19th May
Baron Zee (7/2) improved nicely from his promising debut third at Naas to run out an emphatic winner of the concluding Follow Us On Social Media Maiden.
Wed 12th May
The Highway Rat (9/2, from 7s this morning) blitzed his rivals from the front in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk 3-y-o Handicap.
Wed 12th May
The HOLLYWOODBETS HORSE RACING AND SPORTS BETTING Handicap saw Andy Slattery field two runners and No Patience (11/1) came home in front under the County Tipperary trainer’s son Andrew.
Fri 29th Jan
Red Heel (as big as 22/1 this morning, 12s into 15/2 in the show) won the Join Us On Instagram @dundalk_stadium Handicap (Div I) to give jockey Gary Carroll a quick double after his win on The Highway Rat in the previous event.
Mon 11th Jan
Over the years Andy Oliver has produced plenty of maiden winners on the polytrack and The Highway Rat (22s into 14/1) was another for the Caledon, Co. Tyrone handler in the Follow Us On Twitter @DundalkStadium Maiden.
Mon 11th Jan
After race at
Navan Sat, 2nd Sep, 2023 (1st) 
He had a very nice run on the opening day of the season (at the Curragh in March) which we thought was on very unsuitable heavy ground. He was beaten off top-weight and we were delighted, and we thought this was his season. Then he had a setback and we are just getting him out now. We thought he was plenty short for today, but it was just opportunity. He did that well and Billy was delighted with him. It all went straightforward and to plan.
A Oliver
After race at
Dundalk Fri, 30th Sep, 2022 (1st)
It is good to see him back. He was off and missed all the early season with a splint. He had a run back at Tipperary which wasn't of much value to him, he got knocked about at the start and didn't get a blow. Then soft ground at the Curragh which isn't his gig. We were hoping that it brought him on enough. It looked like a tidy, wee contest. Those are fast horses on this surface. We hope we are still on the upward, we hope there is still a bit of improvement. He did it well and got to the front and was lucky enough to repel a late charge. I've had four or five consecutive seconds, so I thought this was going to be another. We are relieved it has broken that trend. It is a good performance and I'm pleased with him and we will go on from here. The plan is to come back for the Group 3 here next month. Last year he was a very young three-year-old and we deliberately resisted going anywhere and travelling just to let him mature. Then it was bad timing that he got a splint just when he was ready to go and he missed the whole spring/summer campaign. He's a fresh horse and the idea was that he has strengthened, hopefully he has and he looks well. We are going to see our options now regarding maybe travelling. He needs fast ground, I've no problem with him handling grass. We'll look at that as that looks like he is back to somewhere near his best.
A Oliver
After race at
Dundalk Fri, 22nd Oct, 2021 (1st)
That was just brilliant by Ronan. I said to him ‘just keep it simple, you know the horse now’ and he had no trouble in running — everything went smoothly. It’s particularly poignant as Pat was a great friend to all of us.
A Oliver
After race at
Dundalk Mon, 12th Jul, 2021 (1st)
He did that well. We were going to go to Ascot with him for the Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes, a new race for three-year-olds only over five furlongs on the Friday.
A Oliver
After race at
Dundalk Wed, 12th May, 2021 (1st)
said Oliver. We saw this race and it worked out well. He did it very well but it remains to be seen just how solid the form is.
A Oliver
Related by Dam Suzette De Bavay (IRE)
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