Racecards
18:00 Warwick
Weatherbys Travel Apprentice Handicap (Class G) (Class G)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m 22y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Dancing Tsar
129- Form 120560-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Kilmeny (IRE)
184- Form 005010-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J Walsh
took keen hold mid-division, never nearer
Indian Blaze
12- Form 030-500
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey D Cosgrave
soon behind, not clear run 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not trouble leaders
Lakota Brave
24- Form 221111
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
held up and pulled hard, headway and switched left 2f out, soon ridden, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 013253-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Steven Harrison
took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Alfano (IRE)
26- Form 4021-33
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey P Shea
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 0-30302
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer I Balding
- Jockey Sara Metcalfe
chased leaders, ridden and every chance final furlong, not quicken close home
- Form 6240-25
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C Wall
- Jockey Melissa Scherer
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Azur (IRE)
237- Form 311450-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey Hayley Turner
towards rear, pushed along 5f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never nearer
- Form 2550-00
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Mrs P Ford
- Jockey Lisa Jones
mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 204003-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey R Lake
slowly into stride, led after 2f, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened
Interstice
58- Form 313-005
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey L Branch
dwelt, towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 0-00001
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer T McCarthy
- Jockey N Chalmers
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance final furlong, not quicken close home
- Form 0/00330-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Amelia (IRE)
16- Form 0-00663
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J Cullinan
- Jockey R Naylor
prominent, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 040040
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
led 2f, led again 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 300040
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer C N Allen
- Jockey Carrie Jessop
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, effort left over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
Wanna Shout
52- Form 04005-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
mid-division, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
In depth
Verdict
Not a race to get too heavily involved in but Lakota Brave has hit a rich vein of form of late both on the all-weather and turf and completed a four-timer last month with the minimum of fuss.However, a 7lb rise may just be enough to prevent the eight-year-old from going in again on this occasion. Indian Blaze is undoubtedly well treated on his best but is hard to win with these days while Allincala looks weighted up to her best of late so it may pay to take a chance with Alfano. Philip Mitchell's charge won a similar event at Newmarket (now 6lb higher) on his final start last backend and should be ready to strike following two recent all-weather starts, shaping particularly well last time.