Get smart says Cook

8-1 Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 7f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Nov beating Swift Approval by 1l, 11 ran. 7-1 In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) in Nov beating Mount Tahan by nk, 13 ran. 5-1 Took keen hold, tracked leading pair on inside, pushed along 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Watersmeet at Lingfield 1m 4f cnd stks (4yo+) (2) pol in Feb. 13-2 Held up mid-division, lost place over 2f out, 13th of 14, 12l behind Chiefofchiefs at York 1m hcp 105 (2) gd in Jul. 6-1 Mid-division, headway on outside from over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish, unable to challenge, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Steady Pace at Chelmsford City 7f stks (3yo+) (2) pol in Sep. 14-1 Led, ridden and headed final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Bowerman at Chelmsford City 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol. 10-1 Held up, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, no impression, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Pactolus at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) in Nov. 12-1 Held up towards rear, not clear run inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, never ale to threaten, 8th of 13, 5l behind Gulliver at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Nov. 33-1 Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 17, 14l behind Storm King at Goodwood 1m 1f app hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Aug.

11-1 Made all, ridden over 1f out, just held on, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov beating Gorgeous Noora by shd, 11 ran. 9-1 Led, headed over 3f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, driven and stayed on to lead again near finish, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) beating Fast Track by nk, 9 ran.

12-1 Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 5l behind Bahamian Heights at Chelmsford City 5f app hcp 0-75 (5) pol. 12-1 Went left start, keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 8l behind Call Out Loud at Chelmsford City 7f app hcp 0-85 (4) pol. 12-1 Mid-division, driven to chase leaders 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 11, 7l behind Alsvinder at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep. 9-2 Raced wideclose up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 3l behind Come On Dave at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov. 40-1 Held up in rear, effort over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 13, 6l behind Atletico at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-95 (3) in Nov. ALASTAIR Cook has warned England must wise up to a changed world if they are to regain the respect of a nation.

Cook will become the first Englishman to reach 150 Test caps when he tries to help Joe Root’s troubled Ashes tourists turn their series around in Perth this week.

But it is a stream of off-the-field, alcohol-related controversies which has placed England’s reputation most in jeopardy.

As their 32-year-old nationalrecord runscorer seeks to arrest his worrying dip in form, he concedes the bar room backdrop to England’s two defeats so far owes its genesis to Ben Stokes’ arrest outside a Bristol nightclub back in September.

Cook knows that incident, awaiting resolution with Stokes still absent while police decide whether to charge him, has drastically altered public perception.

There will be no wriggle room at the WACA, as Root’s men bid to overturn almost 50 years of near unchecked failure at this venue, and Cook accepts there is none either whenever his teammates venture out after dark these days.

First, Jonny Bairstow made all the wrong headlines with his misjudged ‘headbutt’ greeting for Australia opener Cameron Bancroft; then, five days ago, Lions batsman Ben Duckett chose to pour a drink over all-time national leading wicket-taker James Anderson’s head.

“The world obviously changed for the England cricket team in September,” said Cook.

“Those last two incidents have proven there is very little margin for error when you’ve had a beer.

“We’ve just got to smarten up, and we’ve got to do it quickly.”