16:40 Leicester

Saturday 6 July 2024

All16:0516:4017:1517:5318:2518:55

Mercer Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 2f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:40  |   Winning time: 2m 9.69s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Whatwouldyouknow18
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-9| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR:  52| D
10/1
12/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Bounce back called for.
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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Bubblecraftt18
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M Wigham| OR:  52
33/1
150/1, fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Stratford (18.7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Poor on last Flat run.
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Timeform
3
(10)
Horse silk
Walk The Moon9
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR:  50
7/2
Creditable third of 8 in handicap at this course (11.8f, good to firm, 17/2) 9 days ago. Should remain competitive.
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Timeform
4
(9)
Horse silk
Iftikhaarp47
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: J R Jenkins| OR:  47
15/2
Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs but ran creditably when third of 10 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm, 12/1) 47 days ago.
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Timeform
5
(6)
Horse silk
Ribkana17
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Murtagh| T: T D Easterby| OR:  46
11/2
Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs but produced one of her better efforts when second of 8 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good, 20/1) 17 days ago, clear of rest. Expected to be bang there with a repeat.
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Timeform
6
(4)
Horse silk
Little Tigerb21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Edward Greatrex| T: W Stone| OR:  45
10/1
Poor maiden. Seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (11.8f, good, 28/1) 21 days ago. Blinkers back on and remains easy enough to oppose.
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Timeform
7
(11)
Horse silk
Metal Beaup112
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Keniry| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR:  45
100/1
Last of 18 in minor event (200/1) at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.
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Timeform
8
(7)
Horse silk
Medician Star37
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: J P Spencer| T: M L W Bell| OR:  52
10/1
In first-time cheekpieces and tongue strap, shaped as if amiss when last of 9 in handicap at Ripon (8f, soft, 11/2) 37 days ago. Up in trip.
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Timeform
9
(5)
Horse silk
Ready Or Nott12
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR:  49
6/1
15/2, again ran below form when fourth of 10 in handicap at Bath (8f, firm) 12 days ago. Back up in trip.
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Timeform
10
(1)
Horse silk
Keen Interestp12
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR:  47
6/1
Creditable second of 10 in handicap (13/2) at Bath (8f, firm) 12 days ago. Up in trip.
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11
(8)
Horse silk
First Encounterp25
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: William Cox| T: J Gallagher| OR:  46
10/1
Tenth of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Wetherby (8f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Back up in trip and good claims if bouncing back.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Walk The Moon (7/2), Ribkana (11/2), Keen Interest (6/1), Ready Or Nott (6/1), Iftikhaar (15/2), Little Tiger (10/1), Whatwouldyouknow (10/1), First Encounter (10/1), Medician Star (10/1), Bubblecraft (33/1), Metal Beau (100/1)

Verdict

RIBKANA ran as well as she ever has when runner-up at Ripon 17 days ago and a reproduction of that form could be enough to see her shed her maiden status. First Encounter will pose a threat if able to bounce back from a poor showing at Wetherby last month, with Walk The Moon likely to remain competitive from his current mark.

  1. Ribkana11/2
  2. First Encounter10/1
  3. Walk The Moon7/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00

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