Racecards
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
- Form 807839
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Faye McManoman
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
- Form 319-060
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
prominent early, settled to track leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon dropped away tamely
- Form 596-683
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey William Carson
handy on outer, raced alone, joined rest and led after 2 furlongs, ridden and headed 2f out, battled on, faded inside last
- Form 843533
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey J P Sullivan
chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, kept on, no extra final 110 yards
- Form 72-0402
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
led, headed and remained close up after 2 furlongs, ridden and led 2f out, headed entering final furlong, faded 110 yards out
- Form 5874-77
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on strongly over 110 yards out to lead towards finish
- Form 86-4500
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey L P Keniry
awkward start, always detached in rear, eased under 3f out
- Form 580-389
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J P Spencer
towards rear, some headway well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened and eased inside last
- Form 6-43484
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never involved
- Form 788362
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey K T O'Neill
mid-division, ridden 3f out, no progress
- Form 777-220
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey William Cox
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.