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20:45 Leicester

Harvey Gardiner Mercury Tipsters Table Champion Handicap (Class F) (Class F)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 9y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.46s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Classic Vision

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Canlis

    33/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dubonai (IRE)

      5/1

        1(13)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), chevrons on sleeves

        Niteowl Dream

        2
        40/1
        • Form 05/00-40
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        2(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap, Black star

        Archirondel

        11
        2/1
        • Form 0U0021
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5

        held up, headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        3(8)
        Silk - White and purple diamonds, purple sleeves, white diabolo, white cap, purple diamonds

        Rocinante (IRE)

        15
        11/1
        • Form 030110
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

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

        4(11)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue star and star on cap

        Poppyline

        10
        13/2
        • Form 40-00U3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        mid-division, headway 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        5(9)
        Silk - Maroon, saxe blue sash, hooped cap

        Vermilion Creek

        49
        8/1
        • Form 506662
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        held up, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous

        6(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue triple diamond, Dark Blue cap

        Classic Vision

        10 b
        16/1
        • Form 100450
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on to lead close home

        7(2)
        Silk - White, Red cross belts, White sleeves, Red spots, quartered cap

        Dubonai (IRE)

        19
        5/1
        • Form 3230-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

        9(14)
        Silk - WHITE, MAUVE sleeves, WHITE cap, MAUVE star

        No Chance To Dance (IRE)

        10
        25/1
        • Form 050-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        keen, mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        10(16)
        Silk - White, Red seams, hooped sleeves, White cap

        Hilarious (IRE)

        15
        11/1
        • Form 3440-54
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        11(15)
        Silk - Mauve and Grey diabolo, Grey cap, Mauve diamond

        Zamyatina (IRE)

        35
        33/1
        • Form 4000-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace

        12(5)
        Silk - Black, White diamond

        Encounter

        10
        11/1
        • Form 0-00356
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-12

        started slowly, behind, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        13(4)
        Silk - Orange, Light Blue sash, Light Blue sleeves, Orange armlets and star on Light Blue cap

        Encore Royale

        8
        40/1
        • Form 00-0560
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        started very slowy, always behind

        14(7)
        Silk - Black and Orange stripes, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

        Gemini Lady

        18
        10/1
        • Form 0420-02
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        hampered and stumbled over 5f out, always towards rear

        15(10)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green spots, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets

        Canlis

        8
        33/1
        • Form 5/0000-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10

        tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed close home

        8(12)
        NR

        Kindness

        10
        • Form 003-600
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        Nonrunner

        16(6)
        NR

        Lark In The Park (IRE)

        49
        • Form 1006-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        This straight mile will help Encounter to give his true running and he is selected in preference to Archirondel and Rocinante, who are very closely matched on this season's form. Out of the rest: Poppyline and Vermillion Creek are also capable of going close and form students could do worse than give their claims some further examination. However, as Encounter is now well weighted with his two main adversaries he could be the value call today. The James Hetherton-trained eight-year-old has always reserved his best for racing on this sort of track - where a straight dash for the line leaves no excuses in defeat. The son of Primo Dominie is back on a very fare mark and, with Derek McGaffin back in the saddle, another bold bid is anticipated from Encounter tonight.