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18:45 Leicester

Mercury Night Fillies' Handicap (Class E) (fillies) (Class E)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.43s
  • 15 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Dark Green, White chevron, hooped sleeves
9/2
  • Form 50-0041
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12

led, headed over 4f out, ridden halfway, no extra inside final furlong

2(10)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red diamond and sleeves, Red cap, Emerald Green diamond
  • Form 1-525
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

stumbled start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased

3(1)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BLACK seams, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 5-00225
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4

in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, eased close home

4(13)
Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 06/50-04
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

slow into stride, in touch, ridden to halfway, soon weakened

5(9)
Silk - WHITE, BLACK epaulets, hooped sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap
  • Form 550340
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, outpaced halfway, stayed on inside final furlong

6(3)
Silk - Red, white inverted triangle, sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 442210
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

7(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, White diamond
15/2
  • Form 33505-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2

held up, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer

8(14)
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue stars, Yellow cap, Light Blue star

Inch By Inch

233 b
25/1
  • Form 200300-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

with leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost action and weakened well inside final furlong

9(7)
Silk - Light Blue, Red braces, striped sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 1030-40
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon weakened

10(5)
Silk - White, Maroon epaulets
6/1
  • Form 553013
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12

broke well, soon lost place, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

11(15)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green triple diamond, sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 120330
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

held up, effort when not clear run over 1f out, soon weakened

12(2)
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap
25/1
  • Form 152-000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

always behind

13(11)
Silk - Purple and White diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Purple diamond
20/1
  • Form 00-0040
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon edged left, one pace final furlong

14(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, Royal Blue and Beige striped sleeves, hooped cap
25/1
  • Form 000500
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong

15(8)
Silk - Black and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves
40/1
  • Form 600050
  • Age 6
  • Weight 7-13

held up, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest to finish

In depth

Verdict

In the banquet hall of punting, a six-furlong sprint handicap for fillies would not be occupying the top table by any stretch so Lady Justice is offered up as a tentative selection only, with Silver Chime, Sharoura and Tuscan Treaty seen as possibly her biggest dangers. It was a good effort from Silver Chime to beat Glencoe Solas at Newmarket last time and, even though she has been raised three pounds for that, she can go well again. Missus Links ran well at Sandown last time and, lightly raced, can continue to improve, particularly at today's shorter trip. Under My Spell and Amelia have been knocking at the door from her current mark and Lady Justice, who caught the eye when staying on over five furlongs at Nottingham last time, is another to seriously consider, particularly with Kieren Fallon booked and first-time blinkers applied. Bint Royal is a bit in-and-out, Boavista is now rated six-pounds higher than for her sole career win to date, but Sharoura is another that looked to be coming to hand last time over a shorter trip and, with her stable now returning to form, she can also be considered. Of the ones in the bottom half of the weights, Tuscan Treaty remains arguably well-treated based on her best form and was unlucky in running at Brighton last time, and Tamarella is actually 12lbs-lower in the weights than for her win at Bath last April, so can be given a chance on that basis, even though her recent form, as you may have gathered, is, overall, unspectacular. Once again, then, we will side with Lady Justice.