Leicester Races
Leicester
16:40
Mercer Handicap
Leicester
Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2024
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Surface: Turf
Win: £11
Place: £3.10 £3.20 £2.60
Exacta: £96.10
Tricast: £800.59
Trifecta: £779.40
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Little Tiger (GB) | 4 G | AVG | William Stone | 129 lbs | 10/1 | Won | Towards rear - pushed along over 3f out - good headway on outer over 1f out - led towards finish - kept on well - comfortably(op 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Whatwouldyouknow (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Nigel Tinkler | 135 lbs | 10/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - smooth headway against rail over 3f out - led 1f out - edged left inside final 110yds - headed towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Iftikhaar (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | J R Jenkins | 130 lbs | 15/2 | 1.25 | Midfield - headway over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 11 | First Encounter (GB) | 4 G | AVG | John Gallagher | 119 lbs | 10/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - outpaced 3f out - rallied over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Ribkana (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | Tim Easterby | 129 lbs | 11/2 | .75 | Started quickly - led - headed after 2f - soon raced in second(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Walk The Moon (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Tony Carroll | 133 lbs | 7/2F | .75 | Raced wide early - in touch with leaders - led after 2f - headed over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 18/5) | ||
| 7th | 10 | Keen Interest (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Alice Haynes | 120 lbs | 6/1 | 3 | Took keen hold - midfield - hung right over 2f out - brief headway inside final furlong - no impression(op 9/2) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Medician Star (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Michael Bell | 125 lbs | 10/1 | 3.25 | In rear - good headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1) | ||
| 9th | 9 | Ready Or Nott (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | Charlie Johnston | 122 lbs | 6/1 | 2.5 | Towards rear - always behind(op 11/2) | ||
| 10th | 2 | Bubblecraft (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Michael Wigham | 135 lbs | 33/1 | 28 | Prominent - in touch with leaders after 1f - weakened quickly over 2f out | ||
| 11th | 7 | Metal Beau (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Sarah Hollinshead | 129 lbs | 100/1 | 18 | Slowly into stride - always behind(op 50/1) |