Fanning’s treble lifts the gloom at Warwick

Fanning’s first winner came courtesy of top-weight Opt Out in the Free Radio Nursery over five-and-a-half furlongs.

Mark Johnston’s colt by Pivotal was following up his success at Goodwood last time out, running on well after leading a furlong out to beat This Is Nice and Ighraa.

Next up was Red Avenger in the second division of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes for Newmarket trainer Ed Dunlop, the combination proving too strong for the hot 8-11 favourite Tamarkuz, ridden by Frankie Dettori.

There had been drama before the race when jockey James Doyle was unshipped from debutant Rockpool as the runners paraded in the paddock and, although Roger Charlton’s filly took part in the race, she ran green and could only finish seventh.

Doyle was stood down by the doctor and had to face a fitness test before being allowed to ride the next day.

Right To Dream brought up Fanning’s treble in the day’s feature race, the Wright Hassall Solicitors Conditions Stakes over seven furlongs, with Brian Meehan’s charge having five lengths to spare over Atlantic Sport.

Meehan said Right To Dream “could be a little ring-rusty after five months out” but once Fanning had sent the Oasis Dream gelding into the lead before the furlong marker, the result was never in doubt.

At the start of the afternoon, the consistent Clear Spring had taken the Quantum Manufacturing Handicap at 13-2 in the hands of Nicky Mackay for trainer John Spearing and may score again.

Another to note is Secretinthepark, winner of the first division of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes, who continued the good record of trainer Ed McMahon with juveniles making their racecourse debuts, beating Darkening who trod a wayward path from the home turn.

As the marathon card drew to a close, the field for the seventh, the EBF Harper Fields Care Home - Balsall Common Maiden Stakes over seven furlongs, was reduced by three when Fast Samurai, My Stroppy Poppy and Widow Flower all refused to go into the starting stalls.

Even if they had taken part, the result was unlikely to have been affected as Morning Call quickened up well under Fergus Sweeney to readily beat Beaumont Cooper and Zenafire

For those still standing for the eighth and final race, Roger Varian’s lightly-raced Mazeydd showed the benefit of wearing a hood for the first time, coming home the 2-1 favourite in the hands of Neil Callan.

Taken wide in search of better ground, Mazeydd forged clear of early leader Consider Yourself in the straight, with the rest well strung out behind.