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19:45 Leicester

Leicester Mercury Handicap (Class C) (Class C)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 2y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.19s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fictional

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Tony The Tap

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Green Manalishi

      4/1

        4
        Silk -

        Foursquare (IRE)

        12/1

          1(1)
          Silk - Black, Yellow stars, halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Black stars

          Foursquare (IRE)

          21
          12/1
          • Form 102-150
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-7

          led, ridden halfway, hung right and headed over 1f out, one paced inside final furlong

          2(13)
          Silk - Black and White check, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

          Vermilliann (IRE)

          28
          50/1
          • Form 116-00
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-5

          chased leaders to halfway

          3(5)
          Silk - Pink, Black diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, Black diamond

          Green Manalishi

          14
          4/1
          • Form 1-42210
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-5

          chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong

          4(6)
          Silk - Orange and Black (quartered), Orange sleeves, Black armlets

          Silver Prelude

          11
          33/1
          • Form 5250-00
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-1

          chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

          5(14)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Grey stars

          Vienna's Boy (IRE)

          5
          6/1
          • Form 0-44646
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-0

          chased leaders to halfway

          6(3)
          Silk - Red, White hoop, halved sleeves and stars on cap

          Celtic Thunder

          11
          12/1
          • Form 246-205
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-0

          prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

          7(15)
          Silk - MAUVE, PURPLE seams, striped sleeves and star on cap

          Hilites (IRE)

          11
          33/1
          • Form 004-303
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-13

          always towards rear

          8(10)
          Silk - Cerise, white hoop on body and sleeves, white cap, cerise hoop

          Fyodor (IRE)

          11
          10/1
          • Form 2312-06
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-13

          chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

          9(12)
          Silk - Purple, White epaulets, White sleeves, Purple armlets, Black cap

          Embassy Lord

          21 b
          50/1
          • Form 1500-40
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-11

          hampered after 1f, soon outpaced, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous

          10(2)
          Silk - Beige, Black hoops, Black cap

          Divine Spirit

          11
          14/1
          • Form 61-0003
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-11

          dwelt, outpaced, ran on final furlong, never reached leaders

          11(9)
          Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap, BLACK spots

          Fictional

          231
          16/1
          • Form 203132-
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-10

          prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on

          12(11)
          Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap

          Bella Tutrice (IRE)

          226
          40/1
          • Form 130200-
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-8

          chased leaders to halfway

          13(8)
          Silk - Black, Red sleeves, quartered cap

          Lualua

          10
          11/2
          • Form 105-423
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-8

          slow into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

          14(4)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves

          Tony The Tap

          108
          4/1
          • Form 4-1
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-6

          in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

          15(16)
          Silk - Black, Red star, Black and White hooped sleeves, White cap, Black stars

          Imperium

          9
          20/1
          • Form 005113
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-5

          soon outpaced

          16(7)
          Silk - Black, Yellow chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, quartered cap

          Abelard (IRE)

          8
          10/1
          • Form 333-6
          • Age 3
          • Weight 7-12

          behind, ran on final furlong, never reached leaders

          In depth

          Verdict

          A really tough race to call and Green Manalishi is only a tentative selection over Hilites, Imperium and Vienna's Boy, who are a trio again the rest that can go close in this company. The same comments however, are leveled at Lualua and Fictional, who have the ability to figure prominently in a race of this nature and cannot be ruled out of reaching the frame. The first named of that duo does have to overcome his tendency to start slowly though and he is reluctantly passed over for that reason. However, we return to Green Manalishi for win only purposes as he has already held his own in some good company this season. The Green Desert colt is a speedy individual that acts well on firm ground - facts that will suit him well as things unfold today. A low draw will do him no harm at all and, if Richard Quinn can bounce him out of the stalls, Green Manalishi may be too hard to catch tonight. Hilites appeals as one to watch from those drawn high and may give the selection the most to do.