Racecards
15:25 Warwick
Mercia Fm Claiming Stakes (Class E) (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 21y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 651661
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
in rear and outpaced, late headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right and not reached leaders
- Form 0-06020
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey G Duffield
led, ridden over 2f out, fading when headed over 1f out
- Form 30-0006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
mid-division, ridden and outpaced halfway, stayed on strongly final furlong to take 3rd close home
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, chased leader 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 36-0060
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not run on
- Form 600-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
steadied start and keen hold, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 03-003
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J F McDonald
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed final furlong, pushed out near finish
- Form 0-05
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
dwelt, towards rear on inside, headway when hampered on bend over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Sir Ernest has an obvious chance in this grade and is preferred to Arfinnit and Innclassic. The selection is well treated on official BHB ratings and a reproduction of the form shown when chasing home Champagne Cracker at Haydock at the beginning of the month should suffice. Mick Channon's Arfinnit faces no easy task giving weight away all round and a bigger threat may come from Brian Meehan's Innclassic, if the three-year-old can run up to the form that she showed on the all-weather last time. Chris Dwyer's Who's Winning has shown signs of ability, while Mouseman is entitled to improve for his recent reappearance. However, Sir Ernest is well in at the weights and gets the vote.