Full Result 2.40 Leicester | 30 May 2011

Leicester Mercury Weekend Edition Handicap

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo) (5f218yds) 6f OMS Good

1st £4,079.88 2nd £1,214.01 3rd £606.69 4th £303.03

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	1. Steps (IRE) 12/1 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian	Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian	3	97	80	82	90	–
gr c Verglas (IRE) - Killinallan (Vettori)
Soon led, ridden over 1f out, ran on well (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

2⁽²⁾ 2	10. Roman Strait 10/1 Liam Keniry Michael Blanshard	Liam Keniry Michael Blanshard	3	87	66	60	70	–
b c Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Oman Sea (USA) (Rahy)
Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, ran on (op 9-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ 2¼ [4¼]	3. Palais Glide 11/1 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	3	96	79	64	76	–
gr f Proclamation (IRE) - Careful Dancer (Gorytus)
Soon pushed along and prominent, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong (op 9-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ ½ [4¾]	5. Diamond Vine (IRE) 50/1 J-P Guillambert Ronald Harris	J-P Guillambert Ronald Harris	3	93 p	76	59	71	–
b c Diamond Green (FR) - Glasnas Giant (Giant's Causeway)
Chased winner until ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 40-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ ½ [5¼]	2. Rock Ace (IRE) 25/1 Franny Norton Deborah Sanderson	Franny Norton Deborah Sanderson	3	97	80	61	74	–
gr f Verglas (IRE) - Break Of Day (USA) (Favorite Trick)
Mid-division, soon pushed along, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, not trouble leaders (op 33-1)

5⁽⁷⁾ dht [5¼]	9. Materialism 9/1 D C Byrne ⁷ Mark Johnston	D C Byrne ⁷ Mark Johnston	3	84	70	51	64	–
b c Librettist (USA) - Crinolette (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong (op 8-1)

7⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [6½]	6. Sluggsy Morant 6/4F Dane O'Neill Henry Candy	Dane O'Neill Henry Candy	3	93	76	52	66	–
b g Monsieur Bond (IRE) - Breezy Louise (Dilum)
Slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms (tchd 7-4)

8⁽³⁾ 3¼ [9¾]	4. City Legend 5/1 Pat Cosgrave Alan McCabe	Pat Cosgrave Alan McCabe	3	95 tb	78	39	57	–
b g Lucky Story (USA) - Urban Calm (Cadeaux Genereux)
Slowly into stride, soon driven along in rear, ridden and hung right over 2f out, never dangerous (tchd 11-2)

8 ran Off time: 2:43:00 Winning time: 1m 13.46s (slow by 3.16s) Total SP: 98%
Non-runners: Restless Bay (unsuitbale ground), York Glory (unruly in stalls)
Rule 4: York Glory was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 9-2. Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound.
1st owner: Michael Hill (Steps) 1st breeder: Eamon Beston
2nd owner: J M Beever (Roman Strait)
3rd owner: Exors of The Late Guy Reed (Palais Glide)
Tote win: £16.40 PL: £3.40 £2.10 £2.30 Ex: £101 CSF: £85.99 Tricast: £804.11 Trifecta: £199.60 Part won. Pool: £269.73 - 0.10 winning units.

2:40 Leicester 30 May 2011

Leicester Mercury Weekend Edition Handicap