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15:50 Leicester

Leicester Mercury Stakes (Class A)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 183y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.90s
  • 7 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots
  • Form 00221-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2(5)
Silk - Light Blue, Emerald Green star, Emerald Green cap, Light Blue star
13/2
  • Form 6-10233
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1

mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer

3(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle
  • Form 5-01313
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1

held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on, not pace to challenge

4(1)
Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star
100/1
  • Form 10/45-50
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12

tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off

5(2)
Silk - Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 364-222
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12

held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, edged right and led inside final furlong, ran on

6(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe, Maroon sleeves, Maroon and White striped cap
13/2
  • Form 05025-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12

led, ridden 3f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong

7(7)
Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops and armlets, hooped cap
10/1
  • Form 250/20-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12

mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Imperial Dancer has been much improved for a step up in trip this season and gained a narrow verdict over Island House in Listed company over 10f at Goodwood last month. The latter may be able to reverse the form on 3lb better terms over this longer trip but Border Arrow has a bit to find with this pair on Goodwood form and may have to settle for a place at best while Capal Garmon may find this on the sharp side.