Racecards
16:30 Warwick
SISK Group Construction Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 213y
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
Queen's Star
27- Form 6-46
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
In depth
Verdict
It could pay to stick with BYRON BLUE here as he came home six lengths clear of his nearest rival over today's trip at Haydock a week ago. It was soft going on that occasion so a penalty may not be enough to prevent Jamie Osborne's charge from following up. Ctappers has a plenty to find with the selection on earlier running but Hyson showed a bit more when fourth here last time and the French import has scope for further progress. Stickleback was a big disappointment at Nottingham last month having finished third at the same track before that while handicap debutant Queen's Star makes more appeal than Cotes Du Rhone.
Formwatch
Byron Blue (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, led 3f out, ridden 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, won at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft beating Juno The Muffinman (9-7) by 6l, 10 ran.
Hyson 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 5l behind April Ciel (8-10) at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jun.
Queen's Star 20-1 (8-9) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 10l behind Monshak (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f fll mdn stks (5) hvy in Jun.
Ctappers 33-1 (8-10) Behind, headway over 3f out, soon no impression, 9th of 10, 19l behind Somemothersdohavem (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Stickleback 9-1 (8-2) Towards rear, ridden 7f out, headway on outer to mid-division over 5f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 30l behind Bathwick Street (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun.
Cotes Du Rhone (IRE) (9-12) last of 3, 2l behind Don't Look Bach (10-12) at L'Ancresse(GUE) 1m 6f hcp in May.