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16:50 Warwick

Syd Mercer Memorial Trophy Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 39y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 32.21s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Desert Island Disc

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Moonshine Beach

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Masterman Ready

      3/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Purple, white stars, white and purple diabolo on sleevees, purple cap, white star

        Masterman Ready

        7 CDDC
        3/1
        • Form 017251
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-1
        • Official Rating 70

        held up, not clear run over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders

        2(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve hoops and armlets, Light Blue cap

        Moonshine Beach

        10 CDD
        13/2
        • Form 213864
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 75

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - White, Light Blue seams, White sleeves and cap

        Malarkey

        37 t D
        6/1
        • Form 567746
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 73

        started slowly, always behind

        6(1)
        Silk - Mauve, Red sleeves, Black cap, White spots

        Dream Merchant (IRE)

        7 b
        11/4
        • Form 0-24562
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 62

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(10)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stripe, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Desert Island Disc

        13 C
        16/1
        • Form 376022
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 61

        mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

        8(4)
        Silk - Straw, Dark Blue hooped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Peak Park (USA)

        13 v D
        16/1
        • Form 111089
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 60

        prominent and keen, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

        9(3)
        Silk - RED, MAUVE chevrons, RED sleeves and cap

        Bobsleigh

        10
        8/1
        • Form 085719
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 60

        in touch, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 3f out

        10(7)
        Silk - GREEN, PLUM sleeves, hooped cap

        My Legal Eagle (IRE)

        7
        16/1
        • Form 565004
        • Age 11
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 49

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        11(11)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and EMERALD GREEN (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves, DARK BLUE stars, DARK BLUE cap, GREEN star

        Henry Island (IRE)

        2 CDC
        25/1
        • Form 07-0063
        • Age 12
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 46

        mid-division, headway over 6f out, weakened over 3f out

        4(8)
        NR

        Panzer (GER)

        37 b
        • Form 6-68421
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 73

        Nonrunner

        5(6)
        NR

        Jayer Gilles

        18 BF
        • Form 525403
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 64

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        One-time Aidan O'Brien inmate Dream Merchant is weighted to get the better of Masterman Ready and is selected to land the stayers event. Panzer, who will sporting blinkers for the first time, is unexposed at the trip and is also respected. However, he does not looks the most straightforward of characters and, as his stamina will be put to its greatest test to date, he does not appeal as one to be siding with a short odds. Masterman Ready was not winning out of turn when scoring over course and distance last week. However, he is now on his career highest mark and, under a penalty, needs to be at his very best. Therefore, we turn to Dream Merchant, who is very favoured by the terms of today's contest. Jamie Spencer takes over the riding duties with Dream Merchant this afternoon and the partnership can help maintain Phillip Hobbs' good record when making his raids on Flat-race prize-money.

        Formwatch

        Masterman Ready 7-2jt-fav (10-0) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Dream Merchant (9-6) by 1l, 10 ran.

        Moonshine Beach 14-1 (9-7) Led 4f, tracked leader, led again 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Numero Due (8-5) at Thirsk 2m hcp (4) gf in Aug.

        Dream Merchant (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Masterman Ready (10-0) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gf in Aug.

        Desert Island Disc 4-1 (9-6) Keen tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner but one pace, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Mpenzi (9-5) at Brighton 1m 4f fll hcp (6) gd in Aug.

        Bobsleigh 5-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 14, 8l behind In Deep (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        My Legal Eagle (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Masterman Ready (10-0) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gf in Aug.

        Panzer (GER) 11-2 (8-6) Held up in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, wandered left and right from over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead post, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Nessen Dorma (9-5) by a shd, 12 ran.

        Jayer Gilles 11-4fav (10-0) Held up in touch, headway 4f out, chased leader 3f out, led just over 2f out until headed just over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Lord Nellsson (8-12) at Chepstow 2m 2f mdn hcp (6) gf in Aug.