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15:40 Leicester

Leicester Mercury Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 9y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,980
  • 2nd: £1,491
  • 3rd: £746
  • 4th: £373
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.74s
  • Off Time: 15:40:45
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Russian Rave

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Choral

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Fenella Fudge

      20/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Red and Black diabolo, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Red quartered cap

        Miss Bootylishes

        19 D
        16/1
        • Form 1900-13
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 79

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

        2(1)
        Silk - Emerald green, white armlets, red cap

        Little Curtsey

        224 D
        7/1
        • Form 31/8228-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 79

        raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        3(3)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue hoops, Orange sleeves and cap

        Russian Rave

        23 DCD
        7/2
        • Form 5355-73
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 78

        held up, headway to press leaders under stand side rail 3f out, ridden to chase lead 1f out, soon hung right, driven and stayed on to lead post

        4(9)
        Silk - Yellow, white epaulets

        Choral

        23 D
        6/1
        • Form 329-219
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 78

        dwelt in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, caught post

        5(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue stripe, Yellow sleeves

        Mrs Greeley

        16 D
        9/2
        • Form 21109-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        6(10)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Viking Rose (IRE)

        10 D
        7/2
        • Form 316-212
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 71

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace

        7(8)
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

        Sairaam (IRE)

        7 DCD
        12/1
        • Form 2453-01
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 63

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(7)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and sleeves

        Shes Rosie

        19 BF
        12/1
        • Form 9-95240
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 68

        tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

        9(6)
        Silk - Black, large light blue spots and sleeves

        Fenella Fudge

        13 D
        20/1
        • Form 40434-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 63

        steadied start held up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, never able to challenge

        10(5)
        NR

        Stilettoesinthemud (IRE)

        9
        • Form 18687-9
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 60

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2011
        (8)
        Silk -

        Russian Rave

        7/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        2010
        (8)
        Silk -

        Arabian Pearl (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        Russian Rave is 6lb higher than when winning last year's renewal but against that, she looks to be running into form with a decent third in better company at Ascot last month. Both Choral and Miss Bootylishes failed to figure off higher marks last time having won their previous outings and Sairaam is upped a grade after scoring over C&D a week ago. Recent Yarmouth winner Viking Rose arrives in good heart and is another to consider but MRS GREELEY shaped well on her return at Newmarket and will go very close if running anywhere the same level as last season's three length victory at Chepstow.

        Formwatch

        Miss Bootylishes 9-2 (9-8) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Tidal Run (9-2) at Bath 1m fll hcp (0-75) (5) gs in May.

        Little Curtsey 9-2 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, staying on one pace when slightly hampered over 1f out, soon beaten, 8th of 11, 12l behind Iron Step (9-2) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Oct.

        Russian Rave 14-1 (8-10) Steadied start, held up in rear, steady headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd inside final furlong, not pace of leading duo, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Making Eyes (9-2) at Ascot 1m fll hcp (2) sft in May.

        Choral 10-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Ongoodform (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.

        Mrs Greeley 28-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Highland Colori (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.

        Viking Rose (IRE) 10-3 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Amoya (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) fm in May.

        Sairaam (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, just held on, won at Leicester 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May beating Daruband (9-7) by ns, 11 ran.

        Shes Rosie 6-1fav (9-7) Chased leaders 3f, 10th of 16, 13l behind Valmina (8-11) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.

        Fenella Fudge 14-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, in touch, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 12l behind Diplomatic (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May.

        Stilettoesinthemud (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Stumbled start, towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 11, 10l behind Lucky Dan (8-10) at Chester 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.