BUCCANEERS new boy Danny Warwick has admitted he is looking to thrive on the extra responsibility of being handed their number one race jacket.

The 25-year-old takes over the role from Bournemouth Castle Cover captain Jay Herne, who moves down to three in a team reshuffle that has seen Luke Priest released.

Warwick, born in Poole Hospital, has no qualms with second-tier Berwick’s decision to drop him after admitting he’d endured a slow start to 2009.

But now he’s confident of turning on the style for Buccaneers, starting with their mouth-watering home clash against National League leaders Weymouth at Poole on Thursday.

Asked about the added pressure of being Bournemouth’s number one, Warwick said: “I’m happy about that. A lot of pressure is nice. It makes you have to go out and do it, rather than just going out and not pushing yourself.

“You have to go out and do the job. You’re expected to win heat one and go on from there and I’m confident I can do the job.

“There are some good teams in the National League and some good riders, but I know there is no-one I can’t beat.”

Warwick, hindered by injury throughout much of 2008 while at Reading, despite having enjoyed a remarkable spell of racing from 2004 to 2007 with four different clubs, has plenty of Premier League experience.

So it was a surprise he failed to make the grade in his second spell at Berwick.

He said: “I always said I wanted to be in the Premier, even after Matt Ford had put my name forward to be captain of Bournemouth at the end of last season.

“So I ended up going back to Berwick, but it hasn’t worked out up there.

“I had a few teething problems with the bikes and it just didn’t happen.

“I don’t think Berwick have made the right decision with who they have brought in (Greg Blair), but that’s their decision.

“Like Matt said, he wanted me back in the first place, so I’m happy to go to Bournemouth, especially being in the National, I couldn’t think of a better team.

“Hopefully I can lead them to some success this year. If they can get some success and I put myself in the shop window for next year as far as Premier goes, I’ll be happy.

“I couldn’t be starting with a tougher first fixture, Weymouth at home.

“There is no tougher team out there. They’re at the top of the league for a reason.

“Hopefully we can catch up with them because we have a few matches in hand.

“It would be nice to see a Dorset one-two at the end of the year, but hopefully with us on top.”