Racecards
18:25 Warwick
Juhannus Apprentice Handicap (Class G)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 188y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places

- Form 30/040-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer S Lewis
- Jockey L Treadwell
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, soon weakened

- Form 6406-35
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
slowly into stride, held up, not clear run over 3f out, headway when not clear run over 1f out, not recovered

- Form 506500-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M Harris
- Jockey S Hitchcott
led and took keen hold, headed 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

- Form 05-0042
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong

- Form 00315-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Quinn
dwelt, ridden and headway when edged left over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

Grady
7- Form 0600-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Miss Jacqueline S Doyle
- Jockey J F McDonald
dwelt, always behind

- Form 4025-56
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Suzanne France
dwelt, took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

- Form 4-01013
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey A McCarthy
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

- Form 226660
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

- Form 00/0550
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey P Bradley
chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous

Gardor (FR)
410- Form 06/2030-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer T Fitzgerald
- Jockey R Lake
dwelt, mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

- Form 530015
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, just failed

- Form 604-600
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey M Worrell
never better than mid-division

- Form 6100-00
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey J D O'Reilly
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, weakened 5f out

- Form 244-050
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey T Hamilton
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer


Toccata Aria
17- Form 5/0-0030
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
chased leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

In depth
Verdict
A wide open contest gets proceedings under way and many would have chances on there best form. The main protagonists appear to be Blushing Prince, Billy Bathwick and Molly's Secret and we will take a chance on Blushing Prince. The gelding from the Linda Stubbs yard is on a good mark on turf compared to his AW rating and if he can reproduce his latest effort on the AW here when third behind Paso Doble he will be hard to beat. Billy Bathwick rates the main danger on his latest second behind Mr Leah and if he reproduces that effort he will not be far away. Molly's Secret is another in fair form but she gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with her when fifth off this mark behind Noble Calling last time. Of the remainder Blue Streak and Mythical King have both dropped to handy marks and are from shrewd yards so are worth a cautionary look in the market.