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17:25 Leicester

Leicester Mercury Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 2y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.70s
  • Off Time: 17:25:14
  • 9 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue diamond, halved sleeves, Red cap
28/1
  • Form 5125-80
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 73

raced alone centre overall leader until over 1f out, soon weakened

3(8)
Silk - Pink, yellow chevron, pink sleeves, yellow stars, pink cap, yellow stars

Rylee Mooch

32 e D
12/1
  • Form 066144
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 71

raced towards stand side, led this group until overall leader over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

4(4)
Silk - Dark Green, Pink sash, armlets and cap
10/1
  • Form 9-44238
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 71

raced towards stand side, close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

5(11)
Silk - Maroon, light blue seams, hooped sleeves and cap

Mata Hari Blue

10 t CD
5/2
  • Form 771464
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

raced towards stand side, in touch, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

6(1)
Silk - Beige, Maroon braces and armlets
11/2
  • Form 20-2942
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 69

raced towards stand side, close up pulling double, shaken up to lead overall inside final furlong, ran on, readily

7(9)
Silk - Pink, Purple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, Purple diamond

Whitecrest

10 BFD
9/1
  • Form 5447-30
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 68

raced alone under stand side rail, close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong

8(10)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red inverted triangle, Red cap

Mother Jones

14 p D
15/2
  • Form 131743
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 67

raced towards stand side, dwelt in touch in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, no impression final furlong

10(3)
Silk - Pink and Brown diamonds, Pink sleeves and cap
  • Form 4-62145
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 64

raced towards stand side, outpaced

11(7)
Silk - Black, light blue chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 8060-42
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 60

raced towards stand side, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

2(6)
NR
  • Form 1519-53
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 71

Nonrunner

9(2)
NR
  • Form 12562-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 65

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Silvanus has done all his winning on fast going so far although there was some cut in the ground when he finished second at Musselburgh last month. Love You Louis has been threatening to get his head back in front without actually doing so and the speculative vote goes to MATA HARI BLUE. She scored in soft ground at Ripon in April and today's similar surface could see her return to winning ways off a 2lb higher mark. Mother Jones is not badly treated if back to her best and Irish Boy is another with claims on last year's best form.

Formwatch

Baby Queen (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 11, 9l behind Royal Bajan (9-2) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in May.

Rylee Mooch 16-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left well inside final furlong, ran on, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Titus Gent (8-10) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.

Love You Louis 14-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 14, 5l behind Dancing Freddy (9-2) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.

Mata Hari Blue 10-1 (8-12) Chased leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 6l behind Beat The Bell (8-10) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.

Silvanus (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Raced wide chased leaders, ridden halfway, led inside final furlong, soon headed, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Mercers Row (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in May.

Whitecrest 9-2fav (9-8) Mid-division, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, 11th of 12, 8l behind Triple Dream (9-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

Mother Jones 17-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, led on inside well over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Ginzan (9-0) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

Court Applause (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway on rails when not clear run entering final 2f, chased leaders over 1f out, hung left and one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind Ginzan (9-0) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

Cruise Tothelimit (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 5l behind Dispol Grand (8-10) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in May.

Best Be Careful (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Triple Dream (9-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

Irish Boy (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 8l behind Nomoreblondes (8-12) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.