04 Jun 2012 16:15 Leicester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,588); Distance: 1m 1f 218y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Leicester Mercury Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(11) |   | - | Cane Cat (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 3-42256 / 7 | Flat (44), Jump (15) | George Downing | A W Carroll Mr John W Egan | 14/1 | |
| held up, headway when pushed left 2f out, ridden and ran on to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(6) |   | ¾ L | The Lock Master (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 560431 / 12 | Flat (12) | T P Queally | M Appleby Mr K G Kitchen | 15/8 | |
| led 2f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again over 2f out, headed near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(3) |   | ½ L | Ice Nelly (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 147419- / 6 | Flat (203) | D Holland | H Morrison Lady Hardy | 9/4 | |
| keen tracked leaders, ridden to challenge leader approaching final furlong, soon every chance, not quicken near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(5) |   | 1¾ L | Bold Cross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 2098-61 / 12 | Flat (12) | Matt Cosham | E G Bevan Mr E G Bevan | 7/1 | |
| taken to post early, held up, headway over 4f out, soon switched left, kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11(9) |   | 2½ L | Arashi (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 11) | 8272-08 / 9 | Flat (21) | M Dwyer | D Shaw Mr Philip Derbyshire | 14/1 | |
| led 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(7) |   | 10 L | Burza (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 12) | 069290- / 6 | Flat (292) | F Norton | P G Murphy Mr Norman A Blyth | 9/1 | |
| close up, ridden 3f out, keeping on same pace when hampered 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(1) |   | NK | Taroum (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 5399/0 / 10 | Flat (12), Jump (308) | Mr Aiden Blakemore | A W Carroll Mr J L Flint | 33/1 | |
| raced keenly, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(8) |   | 31 L | Yourinthewill (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | 14-3840 / 7 | Flat (12) | S W Kelly | D M Loughnane Over The Moon Racing… | 11/1 | |
| held up, effort 3f out, weakening when hampered 2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8(2) |   | - | Saint Thomas (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 600-155 / 10 | Flat (11) | P Hanagan | J Mackie Mr P Riley | |||
| 2(10) |   | - | Amistress (GB) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 6408-06 / 5 | Flat (11) | N Callan | Eve Johnson Houghton Mrs P Robeson | |||
| 1(4) |   | - | The High Man (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 0523/6 / 4 | Flat (17) | W Buick | E Walker Dubai Thoroughbred… | |||
