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16:40 Leicester

Mercer Handicap (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,664
  • 2nd: £1,719
  • 3rd: £859
  • 4th: £430
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.69s
  • Off Time: 16:40:14
  • 11 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Emerald Green and Purple diabolo, Emerald Green sleeves and cap
  • Form 807839
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 52

mid-division, effort and headway on inner over 3f out, pushed along in 3rd over 2f out, ridden and led entering final furlong, kept on, headed towards finish

2(2)
Silk - Black, Emerald Green epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, Emerald Green diamond
33/1
  • Form 319-060
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 52

prominent early, settled to track leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon dropped away tamely

3(10)
Silk - Maroon, Black hoop and armlets
  • Form 596-683
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 50

handy on outer, raced alone, joined rest and led after 2 furlongs, ridden and headed 2f out, battled on, faded inside last

4(9)
Silk - Light Green, Mauve and Light Green striped sleeves, Mauve cap, Light Green diamond
15/2
  • Form 843533
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 47

chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, kept on, no extra final 110 yards

5(6)
Silk - Light blue, red and light blue halved sleeves, royal blue cap
11/2
  • Form 72-0402
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 46

led, headed and remained close up after 2 furlongs, ridden and led 2f out, headed entering final furlong, faded 110 yards out

6(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, Emerald Green cap
10/1
  • Form 5874-77
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on strongly over 110 yards out to lead towards finish

7(11)
Silk - Dark blue and gold (quartered), dark blue sleeves, emerald green cap
100/1
  • Form 86-4500
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 45

awkward start, always detached in rear, eased under 3f out

8(7)
Silk - Yellow, black and yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap, black star
  • Form 580-389
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 52

towards rear, some headway well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened and eased inside last

9(5)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 6-43484
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 49

rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never involved

10(1)
Silk - Pink, white epaulets, pink sleeves, white stars, pink cap, white star
  • Form 788362
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 47

mid-division, ridden 3f out, no progress

11(8)
Silk - Pink, black armlets, black cap
10/1
  • Form 777-220
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 46

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on but always held

In depth

Formwatch

Whatwouldyouknow (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Makalu (9-7) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gs in Jun.

Bubblecraft (IRE) 150-1 (10-4) Towards rear, left in 4th at 2nd, pushed along 2 out, weakened quickly home turn, 4th of 9, 34 1/4l behind Go Go Chicago (11-3) at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in Jun.

Walk The Moon 17-2 (9-6) Close up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Trojan Truth (9-11) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

Iftikhaar (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Caramay (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.

Ribkana (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Led, headed 8f out, prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Dancingwithmyself (9-8) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp fll (5) sft in Jun.

Little Tiger 28-1 (9-0) Keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 11l behind Three Dons (9-2) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Jun.

Metal Beau (IRE) 200-1 (9-9) Pushed along in rear, never on terms, last of 18, 24 1/4l behind Eternal Sunshine (9-9) at Thirsk 6f stks (6) gf in Jun.

Medician Star (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Pressed leader until pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, dist behind Blenheim Star (9-5) at Ripon 1m hcp (6) sft in May.

Ready Or Nott (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, plugged on same pace, 4th of 10, 10l behind Weston Court (9-0) at Bath 1m hcp (6) fm in Jun.

Keen Interest (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 3f out, chased clear leader over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on, no real impression, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Weston Court (9-0) at Bath 1m hcp (6) fm in Jun.

First Encounter 8-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 7 1/2l behind John L Sullivan (9-8) at Wetherby 1m hcp (6) gd in Jun.