Racecards
19:45 Leicester
Leicester Mercury Handicap
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 2y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 21-3760
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 96
pulled hard, held up in rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 136-357
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
made all, ridden and ran on final furlong
- Form 4212-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
with winner until halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 1108-01
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
slowly into stride, outpaced
- Form 3161-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Winston
dwelt, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 21848-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey L Dettori
pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 2113
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Willie Supple
with winner 3f, weakened final furlong
- Form 55-8752
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey C Haddon
went right start, soon chased leaders, ridden and weakened 1f out
- Form 037498
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M J Polglase
- Jockey J F Egan
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 4129-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 78
pulled hard, held up, slightly outpaced well over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 907-674
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 83
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Several have chances, but a chance is taken with One Putra, who is likely to be available at longer odds than Mini Mouse and Namir. The last named is an improving type that will appreciate this stiff uphill finish. There is little between him and Mini Mouse and it is safe to assume that a good scrap will unfold between the pair. Mini Mouse hails from a yard that are in cracking form at present and she should make a bold bid to follow up her Thirsk success. However, One Putra takes a significant drop in class tonight and is fancied to appreciate taking on this lesser company. The Michael Jarvis-trained colt has experience of the course and, as he apparently takes plenty of getting ready at home, this looks the ideal time to catch One Putra.
Formwatch
Loaderfun (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and close up over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 19, 4l behind Eisteddfod (9-7) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Mimi Mouse 16-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well to lead well inside final furlong, won at Thirsk 5f 3yo hcp (2) gf in May beating Bigalos Bandit (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Namir (IRE) 3-1fav (8-4) In touch, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Mimi Mouse (8-5) at Thirsk 5f 3yo hcp (2) gf in May.
Lady Filly 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Bold Minstrel (8-12) at Redcar 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf in May.
Clove (USA) 7-2fav (9-1) Took keen hold and held up on inner, switched left to outer halfway, soon ridden, and effort 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 9th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Forzeen (9-3) at Windsor 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (D2) gf in Sept.