Tigress is set to roar for Quinn
JOHN QUINN brought Cosmic Tigress back from almost two years away from hurdles to win cosily at Southwell two weeks ago, and he should go in again.
Today at Worcester, a very similar track to last time, he has Tom O’Brien still in the saddle for a race that may even be a little softer.
The handicapper could have been a fair bit harsher, putting the six-year-old up just 3lb for a two- length beating of the well-backed pair, Full and Tempuran.
The mare is back against her own sex today and, with main danger Oscar’s Song not yet responding for a move to Dan Skelton, this looks a feasible event.
Winford has been given a new lease of life after a switch to the Skeltons. He has won twice and been second once, since leaving David Loughnane.
He has had the speed to win at two miles on his first outing for new connections and seemed to relish the step up in trip last time, winning nicely at Bangor.
In between, he was beaten by Mizen Master but the form of that Stratford race is working out well, with the winner winning once more and being second twice.
Maid Of Tuscany has been battling against the handicapper since winning at Fontwell, by four-and-a-half lengths from The Kivillekin16 months ago.
That was in a Class- 4 handicap, off a mark of 102, and this afternoon she’s dropped to a Class-5 off the same rating for the bang-inform Neil Mullholland yard.