Racecards
21:15 Warwick
West Midlands Racing Club Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 188y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
Lucky Lark
30- Form 177
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leader, ridden 3f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 7657-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leaders, led over 1f out, soon hung left, ridden out
Alexian
11- Form 963336
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 348-005
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, not quicken when not much room towards finish
- Form 97-958
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
always behind
Coda Agency
53- Form 6-36535
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey K Darley
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
In the finale, Fear To Tread gets the vote ahead of Alexian and Coda Agency. Fear To Tread showed promise as a juvenile and returned for the season with a fair handicap debut. He is up a further furlong in trip today and, having been dropped two pounds from that first run, he looks poised to go well today. Based on his Chester third last time, the consistent Alexian should go well, although Is It Me is closely weighted him based on that 10-furlong run. Coda Agency was unlucky in running at Bath last time so could be on a reasonable mark while, from the Barry Hills yard, Foreign Envoy can't be dismissed, although on his form he is hard to fancy. Finally, based on an improved effort at Bath last time, Golden Sprite cant be ruled out, but Lucky Lark has yet to build on his Wolverhampton win. All of which returns us to the selection, which is Fear To Read.
Formwatch
Lucky Lark 10-1 (9-4) Behind, soon pushed along, tailed off over 4f out, 7th of 10, well behind Norman Beckett (8-6) at Ayr 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) sft in May.
Fear To Tread (USA) 8-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 7l behind Gracechurch (8-13) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Alexian 8-1 (9-7) Held up, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Princess Cocoa (8-11) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Is It Me (USA) 66-1 (8-11) Prominent after 2f, ridden over 3f out, rider dropped whip just over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 13, 3l behind Princess Cocoa (8-11) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Foreign Envoy (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, not clear run 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 8th of 13, 6l behind Star of Canterbury (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Coda Agency 8-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden when hampered inside final furlong, not recover, 5th of 13, 2l behind High Seasons (8-11) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.
Golden Sprite 16-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden and headway to challenge over 2f out, every chance 2f out, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Lester Leaps In (9-7) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) frm.