Albert Bartlett Result: McCoy wins on At Fishers Cross

At Fishers Cross was providing the Champion Jockey with his first winner of the week, and he won in tremendous style, justifying strong market support as he stormed clear up the hill...

Tony McCoy, who is due to take the ride aboard Sir des Champs in the Gold Cup, registered a timely victory on At Fishers Cross in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle...

At Fishers Cross was providing the Champion Jockey with his first winner of the week, and he won in tremendous style, justifying strong market support as he stormed clear up the hill.

Nigel Twiston-Davies' progressive young hurdler African Gold held off Inish Island for second place, the front trio a long way clear of the pace-setting O'faolains Boy who faded back into fourth.

The form of the Rebecca Curtis-trained At Fishers Cross was looking strong following The New One's decisive victory earlier in the week, and, with rain turning the ground to his favour, punters latched on, sending him off a well-supported 2.43 shot.

Always travelling well, McCoy merely had to nudge his mount approaching the final flight to assert and win in ready fashion.

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Timeform Radio Racing Tips: Mortimers Cross to hit the spot at Exeter

Timeform Radio Tip / David Cleary / 06 March 2012 / Leave a Comment

Three bets, two races, at Exeter (above)

"Mortimers Cross is in the form of his life and looks sure to be suited by this step up in trip... "

David Cleary heads to Devon as he selects three runners from two Tuesday afternoon races...

Exeter provides the pick of this afternoon's action, with some pretty fair racing for the Tuesday before Cheltenham.

The feature is the Devon National at 15:30 which sees several regulars in marathon events at the track line up, including last year's winner Ammunition and third Drybrook Bedouin. They're sure to be popular but the value may lie elsewhere, with Mortimers Cross and How's My Friend the pair to focus on. Mortimers Cross is in the form of his life and looks sure to be suited by this step up in trip; he'll make a bold bid from the front. How's My Friend is likely to be much more patiently ridden. He has yet to win a race but has promised better on quite a few occasions this season and seems likely to show his true colours now he steps up to a marathon distance - his pedigree is chock full of stamina.

Another runner at Exeter that has yet to show to full advantage over jumps is Josh's Dreamway in the handicap hurdle at 15:00. She has had the required three runs for a mark, all on much softer ground than she'll meet this afternoon. Her bumper form bears close scrutiny and makes her look on a very attractive initial mark.

Recommended Bets
Back Mortimers Cross @ [11.0] in the 15:30 at Exeter
Back How's My Friend @ [10.0] in the 15:30 @ Exeter
Back Josh's Dreamway @ [6.0] in the 15:00 at Exeter

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