SHADY MCCOY SET TO SCORE
Shady McCoy can be rewarded for his consistency with a first victory for 12 months in the Wreake Handcap at Leicester tomorrow.
Ian William’s eightyear-old has run creditably several times since scoring at York almost exactly a year ago, and put up a typically dogged display when third to Raising Sand in the valuable Bet With Ascot Challenge Cup at the Berkshire track earlier this month.
Shady McCoy would only have to run up to that form to take this prize.
Come On Leicester would be a most appropriate winner of the Stubbs Fillies’ Conditions Stakes.
And there is every chance, too, as the Richard Hannon-trained youngster has been keeping top company this season.
Her fifth place in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot was a standout effort, and there have been other fine runs along the way, including last time out when third in a Group Three at Salisbury.
She would not want too much rain, but her class should see her through.
Sabador ran a tremendous race in the Cambridgeshire and deserves to strike sooner than later on that evidence.
Ed Walker’s four-yearold was fourth to Wissahickon in the nine-furlong cavalry charge at Newmarket and meets nothing of that calibre in the 32Red Handicap at Kempton.
That run was no fluke, either, as he was only beaten three-quarters of a length when third of 20 to Ripp Orf in a valuable handicap over seven furlongs at Ascot.
This mile should be right up his street.
Mr Mac made a triumphant return following a 166-day absence, during which he had a wind operation, when springing a 25-1 surprise at Bath.
His only previous win had come at Kempton in December and he can follow up on familiar territory for the Peter Hedger stable in division two of the Wise Betting At racinguk.com Handicap.
Canyouringmeback can win for the third time in a row at Huntingdon by taking the Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase.
Second at the Cambridgeshire track in May, the Nick Gifford-trained gelding went one better a week and a half later and struck again earlier this month after a summer break.
Dreamsoftheatre can take centre stage in the Westons Cider Handicap Hurdle at Hereford.