Tis can produce Marvellous result at Leicester

Tis Marvellous takes a break from doing battle with the best sprinters in the business to tackle the EBF Stallions Prestwold Conditions Stakes at Leicester.

The move by trainer Clive

Cox can work the oracle for the six-year-old, who steps out of the Group company for the first time this term.

His seasonal debut could not have been more daunting as he faced Battaash in the King’s Stand Stakes, but he was not disgraced in coming home fourth in the five-furlong Group One at Royal Ascot.

He followed that with a creditable fourth in the Coral Charge at Sandown won by A’Ali, and found six furlongs too far when seventh to Tabdeed in the Hackwood Stakes at Newbury. Back to his best trip of five furlongs, Tis Marvellous can live up to his name.

Shady McCoy has been in the form of his life, with two wins from three starts this summer.

The 10-year-old won cosily at Sandown, and a 4lb penalty is unlikely to stop Ian Williams’ gelding following up in the Join Racing TV Now Handicap.

LEICESTER: 1.15 Mr Millarcky, 1.50 House Deposit, 2.20 Casuarina, 2.50 Tawleed, 3.20 Shady McCoy, 3.50 Bungledupinblue, 4.25 TIS MARVELLOUS (NAP), 4.55 Union.

PERTH: 2.10 Southern Girl, 2.40 Brotherly Company, 3.10 Petite Ganache, 3.40 Caius Marcius, 4.15 Calliope, 4.50 Craigmor, 5.20 Rock Rebel.

WINDSOR: 3.25 Monsieur Patat, 3.55 Sir Maxi, 4.30 Spoof, 5.00 Lunar Shadow, 5.30 Golden Pass, 6.00 Zoran, 6.30 Diva Kareem, 7.00 Topology.

DOUBLE: Tis Marvellous and Shady McCoy.

CASTLEGATE’S SELECTION Southern Girl (Perth 2.10)

Clive Cox-trained six-year-old Tis Marvellous