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21:20 Warwick

Syd Mercer Memorial Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 13y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.59s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Darn Good

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Accepting

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Caliban (IRE)

      20/1

        3(9)
        Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, halved sleeves

        Dance Light (IRE)

        30
        25/1
        • Form 0600-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9

        mid-division, headway over 6f out, led 4f out, soon edged left, ridden clear over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened

        4(13)
        Silk - Pink, white stars, pink sleeves, purple armlets, pink cap, white star

        Quick

        532 v
        11/8
        • Form 60/0-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed 5f out, not much room when hampered and lost place over 3f out, soon eased, tailed off and pulled up inside final furlong

        5(4)
        Silk - BLACK, PINK hoops, WHITE sleeves, PINK cap

        Ulshaw

        61
        25/1
        • Form 22000-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2

        always towards rear

        6(5)
        Silk - Maroon and Beige (quartered), Beige sleeves, Maroon armlets

        Moonshine Beach

        7
        10/3
        • Form 406365
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leaders, last place over 5f out, hampered over 3f out, switched left and rallied over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        7(12)
        Silk - Royal blue and light green (quartered), royal blue sleeves

        Accepting

        61 b
        9/1
        • Form 0010-50
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, went 2nd 4f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed last strides

        8(3)
        Silk - Pink, Light Green and Pink striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Caliban (IRE)

        17
        20/1
        • Form 4550-00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6

        started slowly, held up and pulled hard, headway 4f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - Red, Red and Emerald Green chevrons on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Red diamond

        Dancing Pearl

        70
        6/1
        • Form 6/5-05
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6

        in touch, ridden when hampered over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        10(6)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Joely Green

        7 b
        16/1
        • Form 660200
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-6

        always towards rear

        11(10)
        Silk - Yellow, red sash, light blue sleeves, yellow cap, red star

        Berkeley Heights

        31
        10/1
        • Form 062341
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5

        behind, pushed along and headway over 8f out, weakened over 4f out

        12(11)
        Silk - Navy Blue, Pink and Green sash and hooped cap

        Promote

        25
        40/1
        • Form 00/00-06
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-1

        held up, headway over 5f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        13(2)
        Silk - Grey, Pink sleeves and cap

        Darn Good

        8 b
        16/1
        • Form 003060
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13

        mid-division, hampered over 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on to lead close home

        14(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, diamonds on sleeves, striped cap

        Plain Chant

        1067
        25/1
        • Form 000653/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 7-12

        led 2f, stayed prominent, led again 5f out, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened 2f out

        1(14)
        NR

        Henry Island (IRE)

        23
        • Form 4443-50
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-12

        Nonrunner

        2(8)
        NR

        Quedex

        16
        • Form 65/06-15
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-11

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Martin Pipe's Quick is likely to be all the rage here with Fallon booked but it could pay to side with proven stayer Moonshine Beach or local hope Quedex. Moonshine Beach has run a string of consistent efforts for Peter Hiatt and now looks on a very reasonable mark. He is suited by this marathon trip, loves fast ground and has the advantage of the excellent Dane O'Neill in the saddle. Quedex was a good recent winner at Kempton before running below his best last time out at Chepstow. The quicker going should be in his favour and he is respected with Robert Miles once again booked to ride. Quick has been going well over hurdles and obviously merits a look with the champion booked. His flat form is nothing special however and bets on him should be kept to a minimum. Moonshine Beach is the choice, then, with Quedex looking the main danger.