Racecards
20:15 Leicester
Leicester Mercury Stakes
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 183y
- Going: Good
2(8)
10/1
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Major W Hern
- Jockey L Piggott
chased leaders, 4th straight, ridden and edged right and led over 1f out, ran on well
4(1)
7/1
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey A McGlone
chased leader, 2nd straight, ridden when hampered over 1f out, soon beaten
5(6)
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey W R Swinburn
held up and behind, 7th straight, headway and switched left well over 1f out, kept on
6(7)
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Pat Eddery
held up, 6th straight, headway under pressure over 2f out, not much room well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
7(2)
7/4
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey J Weaver
held up, 5th straight, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
8(3)
40/1
- Weight 7-13
prominent, 3rd straight, weakened over 2f out