RADETZKY MARCH gets the vote to quickstep to victory in the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry Handicap Chase (1.30) at Leicester.
Laura Morgan is enjoying her best season with a licence and Radetzky March made a contribution to the Waltham on the Wolds trainer’s tally with a chasing debut win at Fakenham on February 9.
Adam Wedge’s mount carried a 7lb penalty to victory over two and a half miles at Leicester eight days later, beating Out The Glen by eight and a half lengths.
And it’s possible the busy workload took its toll when Radetzky March ran second to Edmond Dantes at Market Rasen - where he was sent off the 8-15 favourite, a further five days on.
After putting his feet up for 17 days, the seven-year-old, who shouldn’t be troubled by an additional two furlongs, still has the scope for further progress as he seeks to regain the winning habit.
At Wolverhampton, LOOSE LIPS is fancied to score at the sixth attempt by beating 10 opponents for the Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap (7.15).
Overhauled late on over seven furlongs at Newcastle last time, Keith Dalgleish’s son of War Command has the pace to cope with coming back to six and is 3lb well in on official figures.
Friday tips
LEICESTER
1.00 EAIRSIDH
1.30 RADETZKY MARCH (NAP)
2.05 NELSON RIVER
2.40 THE EDGAR WALLACE
3.15 PRIDE OF LECALE
3.50 DRUMCONNOR LAD
EXETER
1.15 MORNING SPIRIT
1.45 TRELAWNE
2.20 MISTER MARBLES
2.55 SEVENTEEN O FOUR
3.30 IMPERIAL JOE
4.05 LONGSHANKS
4.40 GIVE US A SWIG
NEWCASTLE
1.55 RIBEYE
2.30 CHORAL WORK
3.05 JAMIL
3.40 EDMOND DANTES
4.15 EMPIRE DE MAULDE
4.50 AR MEST
5.20 SHE’S A ROCCA
WOLVERHAMPTON
5.10 COLINTON
5.45 USTATH
6.15 GLORIOUS CHARMER
6.45 CLASE AZUL ULTRA
7.15 LOOSE LIPS (NB)
7.45 WOLSEY
8.15 ILLUMINATED
