Racecards
14:20 Leicester
Mercury Day Fillies' Handicap (fillies) (Class E)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 5f 218y
- Going: Good
Ellamyte
232- Form 130630-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey D Corby
close up, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, rider dropped reins over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 213-420
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey G Duffield
always prominent, led 1f out, ridden out
Tapau (IRE)
15- Form 000-403
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 2-3200
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
held up, ridden halfway, hung right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 300603
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
Be My Tinker
13- Form 251-000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
disputed lead to over 3f out, weakened final furlong
Woodbury
11- Form 020006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey J P Spencer
always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 014513
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey F P Ferris
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 050043
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Pat Eddery
close up, ridden halfway, kept on one pace
- Form 000000-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
Gloaming
37- Form 000000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Ted Durcan
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 430046
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
close up, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 20-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey Paul Eddery
disputed lead to over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Form 30000-0
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer P Clinton
- Jockey A McCarthy
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
Valdasho
34- Form 60100-0
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey J Bramhill
always towards rear
- Form 00-0035
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Weymes
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up, ridden 4f out, weakened halfway
- Form 000
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
slowly into stride, switched left at start, always behind
In depth
Verdict
A very competitive fillies race to get the card on its way, but Woodbury is back on a winning mark and is favoured over Tapau, Ellamyte and Sister Sophia. The selection has a good draw, Jamie Spencer has been booked, and if recapturing the best of her form must go close. Tapau is back to the mark that saw her win at Lingfield two years ago, but a bibber danger should come from Sister Sophia. She has been disappointing this year but, dropping back in trip and from a strong stable, she can make her present felt. Ellamyte is relatively unexposed and hails from a stable in form. Gloaming is not without a chance if returning to the form that saw her win twice at around this time last year.