Daily Racing Tips: Thank God for McCoy

Tipping / Carl Harris / 24 June 2009 / Leave a Comment

After a great day at Beverley, Carl Harris is off to Worcester in search of more winners...

It was a great day for us yesterday with all three bets winning at pretty decent odds. What was particularly pleasing was that the winners came in a maiden, a claimer then a handicap with my bet of the day coming home at an unbelievable SP of [4.5]. The sun was shining and the goods times flowed. More of the same today would do very nicely!

Wednesday looks a difficult day and I am turning to the jumps, at Worcester for a my bets. On the flat there are a couple of favourites worth taking on, but their prices are a bit high for a serious investment. On Monday we laid Bataleur (9.10) who I said has been kept very busy by Mick Channon and today he is out again at Bath for another late evening run and I will be laying him yet again.

At Carlisle, Joe Jo Star (4.10) has done nothing but improve under both codes for the excellent Richard Fahey yard, but the handicapper may have his measure with a 13 pounds rise in the weights kicking in today. This looks competitive and I think Joe Jo Star will get beaten in a race full of live chances.

So to the jumps, and I will follow Tony McCoy who is simply the best jumps jockey of all time. Day in day out he turns in the winners, riding doubles and trebles, never giving up whether it be a seller at Fakenham or a big race at Cheltenham. As a punter I just love having McCoy on side. He kicks off the Worcester card with Factotum (2.20) who should follow up his impressive Uttoxeter victory by landing this novice hurdle.

I also think that the same connections will win the next on the card, a novice chase, with Native City (2.55) who has run well previously in handicaps. Running in novice company for the first time he brings by far the best form to the table in what is a weak race and should complete a double for the Champion jockey.

I will also be backing his mount in the last as I have heard that Budwiser (5.05) is a decent sort and is fancied to win today. There is no form to go on here, but the booking of McCoy is significant, and with good reports forthcoming this may be one to play up our winnings with a small bet on an unraced prospect.

Let's hope for a repeat of yesterday!

Wednesday's Bets at Worcester:

2.20 Factotum, win @ [2.16]
2.55 Native City, win @ [2.84]
5.05 Budwiser, win @ [3.1]