05 Jun 2012 17:25 Leicester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,588); Distance: 5f 2y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Leicester Mercury Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(1) |   | - | Silvanus (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 20-2942 / 20 | Flat (33) | P Hanagan | P T Midgley Mr Colin Alton… | 11/2 | |
| raced towards stand side, close up pulling double, shaken up to lead overall inside final furlong, ran on, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(9) |   | 1¼ L | Whitecrest (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 2) | 5447-30 / 10 | Flat (10) | Catherine Gannon | J L Spearing Mr G M Eales | 9/1 | |
| raced alone under stand side rail, close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(11) |   | 2¾ L | Mata Hari Blue (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 4) | 771464 / 7 | Flat (10) | Richard Hughes | J R Holt Mr M J Golding | 5/2 | |
| raced towards stand side, in touch, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(8) |   | 2¼ L | Rylee Mooch (GB) (gelding, grey, 9 5) | 066144 / 7 | Flat (32) | Declan Cannon | R C Guest Katie Hughes,julie… | 12/1 | |
| raced towards stand side, led this group until overall leader over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11(7) |   | ¾ L | Cruise Tothelimit (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 8) | 8060-42 / 10 | Flat (1) | P Mulrennan | Ian Williams Odysian Ltd T/a… | 11/4 | |
| raced towards stand side, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(10) |   | ¾ L | Mother Jones (GB) (filly, bay, 9 1) | 131743 / 5 | Flat (14) | James Doyle | P D Evans Mr Browns Boy's | 15/2 | |
| raced towards stand side, dwelt in touch in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(4) |   | 2¼ L | Love You Louis (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 9-44238 / 7 | Flat (19) | S W Kelly | J R Jenkins Mr J Pepper | 10/1 | |
| raced towards stand side, close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(5) |   | 9 L | Baby Queen (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 5125-80 / 8 | Flat (14) | William Carson | B P J Baugh Mr G B Hignett | 28/1 | |
| raced alone centre overall leader until over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(3) |   | 1¾ L | Court Applause (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 4-62145 / 4 | Flat (14) | M Dwyer | W R Muir John H W Finch… | 16/1 | |
| raced towards stand side, outpaced | ||||||||||
| 2(6) |   | - | Best Be Careful (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 1519-53 / 6 | Flat (10) | Racheal Kneller | M D I Usher John James Feane | |||
| 9(2) |   | - | Irish Boy (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 12562-0 / 6 | Flat (11) | M Fenton | P T Midgley Annwell Inn Syndicate | |||
