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15:20 Leicester

Leicester Mercury Family Fun Day Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,477
  • 2nd: £2,239
  • 3rd: £1,120
  • 4th: £560
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.81s
  • Off Time: 15:20:47
  • 6 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Pink, dark blue stars, pink cap
  • Form 9-1213
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 87

in touch in rear, progress 2f out, effort and edged left 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
11/8
  • Form 73312
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 86

dwelt, in touch, ridden to chase winner 2f out until well inside final furlong

4(1)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
9/2
  • Form 031620
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 86

made all under stands side rail, ridden and ran on, readily

6(5)
Silk - Maroon, White stars, Orange sleeves, Maroon cap, White star
  • Form 075375
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 74

dwelt, in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

7(6)
Silk - Light blue, white chevron, sleeves and cap
  • Form 59-9435
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 73

raced slightly wide, close up, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f

9(3)
Silk - Yellow, black hollow box, striped sleeves

Danzoe (IRE)

9 v D
33/1
  • Form 236296
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 68

tracked winner until ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out

3(8)
NR

Poppy Seed

20 D
  • Form 4-3211
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 86

Nonrunner

5(2)
NR
  • Form 722008
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 80

Nonrunner

8(9)
NR
  • Form 5-31231
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 71

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

In a decent little contest where plenty are on form the well-bred ERTIKAAN looks to have the best chance after a bold bid to follow up on an earlier victory last time. The Michael Jarvis-trained gelding has lots of scope for improvement and in time should be a class above these rivals. Pirate's Song only just scraped home on his last run but is fairly treated while Poppy Seed is hat-trick hunting but might now just be too high in the handicap. Addictive Dream is unexposed and seems to be heading in the right direction so a mark rise for a defeat last time shouldn't be an issue but Ertikaan is potentially very smart.

Formwatch

Addictive Dream (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, lost 2nd when no extra near finish, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Poppy Seed (9-4) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.

Ertikaan 6-1 (9-1) Took keen hold tracked winner throughout, ridden to challenge and edged right over 1f out, found no extra and held final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Kakatosi (9-7) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.

Waveband 16-1 (8-3) Chased leader, challenged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened rapidly, 10th of 12, 5l behind Citrus Star (9-4) at Goodwood 7f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jul.

Gertmegalush (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) In rear, outpaced 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never near leaders, 5th of 9, 11l behind Mark Anthony (8-13) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

Dancing Red Devil (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 4l behind Night Trade (9-5) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Danzoe (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon under pressure and weakened, last of 6, 6l behind Pirate's Song (9-8) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.

Poppy Seed 5-2fav (9-4) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, just held on, won at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul beating R Woody (9-1) by hd, 12 ran.

Excellent Guest 2-1fav (9-4) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 5l behind Piazza San Pietro (9-3) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.

Pirate's Song 5-4fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden clear, held on gamely under pressure, won at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul beating Mrs Boss (9-0) by nk, 6 ran.