30 May 2011 14:40 Leicester
Winner: £6,300 (Penalty: £4,080); Distance: 5f 218y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Leicester Mercury Weekend Edition Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(9) |
| - |
Steps (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 7) |
22312-0 / 8 |
Flat (25) | Andrea Atzeni | R Varian Mr Michael Hill |
12/1 | |
| led after 1f, made rest, ridden over 1f out, ran on | ||||||||||
2nd |
10(2) |
| 2 L |
Roman Strait (GB) (colt, bay, 8 7) |
81-5262 / 4 |
Flat (18) | L P Keniry | M Blanshard Mr J M Beever |
10/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(6) |
| 2¼ L |
Palais Glide (GB) (filly, grey, 9 6) |
122241 / 3 |
Flat (13) | R L Moore | R Hannon Mr Guy Reed |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridded and outpaced over 2f out, ran on to go 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
5(8) |
| ½ L |
Diamond Vine (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
20128-0 / 9 |
Flat (17) | J-P Guillambert | R Harris Ridge House Stables… |
50/1 | |
| led 1f, tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
9(7) |
| ½ L |
Materialism (GB) (colt, bay, 8 11) |
3-13 / 3 |
Flat (10) | D C Byrne | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… |
9/1 | |
| chased leading pair, pushed along after 2f, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
2(4) |
| DHT |
Rock Ace (IRE) (filly, grey, 9 7) |
411-7 / 3 |
Flat (16) | F Norton | Mrs D Sanderson Mr R J Budge |
25/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced halfway, ridden and kept on approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
6(1) |
| 1¼ L |
Sluggsy Morant (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 3) |
9622-1 / 3 |
Flat (18) | Dane O'Neill | H Candy Henry Candy & Partners… |
6/4 | |
| dwelt in rear, pushed along after 1f, ridden over 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
4(3) |
| 3¼ L |
City Legend (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
155222 / 4 |
Flat (9) | P Cosgrave | A J McCabe Contango Syndicate |
5/1 | |
| dwelt always in rear | ||||||||||
7(5) |
| - |
York Glory (USA) (colt, grey, 9 2) |
3212 / 8 |
Flat (13) | Stephen Craine | K A Ryan Mr M Hill, Mrs… |
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8(10) |
| - |
Restless Bay (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 2) |
255463 / 5 |
Flat (13) | P M Quinn | R Hollinshead Mrs Jennifer Marsh |
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