Racecards
14:30 Warwick
Mercia Radio For Coventry & Warwickshire Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added

- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Evans
slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden when hung right over 1f out, edged left, one pace inside final furlong

- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Saleem Golam
led, ridden 2f out, edged right, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey Gihan Arnolda
slowly into stride, hung right, ran green, always behind

Dancing Wave
15- Form 54
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey T Dean
pressed leader, ridden, every chance from over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, held near finish

- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
chased leaders, led, hung left from over 1f out, ran on

- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey J F Egan
slowly into stride, held up, hung right over 2f out, soon ridden, hung left, hung right inside final furlong, never dangerous

- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey M Coumbe
went left start, in rear, soon hung left, never troubled leaders

- Form 02
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey T P O'Shea
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged right, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Tarawa Atoll can get the better of Heaven Or Hell in a competitive opener, with Dancing Wave the other worth considering. The selection was only narrowly beaten by Heaven Or Hell last week at Bath, but she was slightly unlucky as she encountered a bit of trouble in running and if she handles this slightly softer surface then she should again make her presence felt. Heaven Or Hell is the obvious danger as he should come on for his debut success, but on these terms our selection should be capable of turning the tables. Dancing Wave showed promise on her debut here but she disappointed last time at Southwell and she looks as though she will be seen to better effect when she is upped in trip. Her stablemate Makaluna is another worth a mention on his racecourse debut, but for the winner we will stick with Tarawa Atoll.
Formwatch
Heaven Or Hell (IRE) 3-1fav (8-11) Made all, kept on gamely inside final furlong, edged right near finish, driven out, won at Bath 5f 2yo sll (6) gd beating Tarawa Atoll (8-6) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Makaluna Makbul gelding, half-brother to winning sprinter Wondrous Zeal and 5f-1m winner Emilio.
Champagne Leader Monsieur Bond filly, half-sister to 5f-7f winner Fantasy Believer.
Dancing Wave 4-1 (8-5) Chased winner until halfway, soon outpaced, 4th of 5, 9l behind Bad Beat (9-0) at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) fbs in Mar.
Fuaigh Mor (IRE) Dubai Destination filly, half-sister to numerous winners from 6f-1m.
Kheley (IRE) Kheleyf filly out of Namesake.
Talulah Bells 20-1 (8-3) Awkward leaving stalls, always struggling to go pace, last of 6, 37l behind Heaven Or Hell (8-11) at Bath 5f 2yo sll (6) gd.
Tarawa Atoll 5-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on to challenge inside final furlong, hung left final 30 yards, held near finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Heaven Or Hell (8-11) at Bath 5f 2yo sll (6) gd.