Full Result 7.45 Leicester | 15 June 1996

Leicester Mercury Stakes Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m3f179yds) 1m4f Good

1st £11,508 2nd £4,272 3rd £2,061 4th £855 5th £352.50 6th £151.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	. Midnight Legend 9/4 J Weaver Luca Cumani	J Weaver Luca Cumani	5	812	–	91	108	–
b h Night Shift (USA) - Myth I (Troy)
Made virtually all, hard ridden final 2f, held on gamely

2⁽³⁾ ¾	. Taufan's Melody 13/8F Ray Cochrane Lady Herries	Ray Cochrane Lady Herries	5	812	–	90	107	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Glorious Fate (Northfields)
Tracked leaders, joined winner over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken towards finish

3⁽¹⁾ shd [¾]	. Florid I (USA) 5/1 Pat Eddery Sir Henry Cecil	Pat Eddery Sir Henry Cecil	5	812	–	90	107	–
ch h The Minstrel (CAN) - Kenanga (Kris)
Hampered soon after start, held up and behind, headway 2f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong

4⁽⁴⁾ 3½ [4¼]	. Blushing Flame (USA) 7/1 John Reid Sir Michael Stoute	John Reid Sir Michael Stoute	5	812	–	85	102	–
b h Blushing Groom (FR) - Nearctic Flame (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent, shaken up 2f out, one pace approaching final furlong

5⁽²⁾ 5 [9¼]	. Poppy Carew (IRE) 11/1 G Hind P W Harris	G Hind P W Harris	4	87	–	73	90	–
b f Danehill (USA) - Why So Silent (Mill Reef)
Held up and behind, effort 3f out, weakened 2f out

6⁽⁶⁾ 17 [26¼]	. Asterita 20/1 Michael Hills Richard Hannon Snr	Michael Hills Richard Hannon Snr	4	87	–	51	66	–
b f Rainbow Quest (USA) - Northshiel (Northfields)
Tracked leaders until weakened over 2f out, tailed off