PAXFORD trainer Milton Harris gave Tony McCoy a fourth chance to overtake Peter Scudamore's career record of winners at Stratford last Saturday but the champion jockey found Zeloso too tough a challenge (writes Mervyn Collins).

The four-year-old gelding, owned by Paxford Optimists, was pulled up by McCoy ahead of a second circuit - a huge disappointment for both rider and trainer.

"I thought Tony might have given the horse the push it needed," Harris remarked. "Sometimes she just doesn't want to jump and Saturday was one of those days. I might get her back on the flat or race her over a longer distance."

McCoy, who had equalled Scudamore's total of 1,678 last Wednesday, did break the record at Newton Abbott on Sunday. Richard Dunwoody's total of 1,699 is now in McCoy's sights.

McCoy rode a second and two thirds at Luddington Road last weekend on a day when Harris also suffered more despair.

Pudlicott Mill was pulled up on its hurdling debut while the well-fancied Gallion's Reach fell when well placed in a three-mile Handicap Chase.

The seven-year-old with three second place finishes in five previous outings, was going well when taking a tumble and is likely to be given a chance to compensate at Stratford in the 3.40pm at Luddington Road this afternoon.

Harris did manage to see one of his yard's newcomers, Hawthorn, at least finish a race when coming fifth at Newton Abbott last Sunday.

Stratford trainer Robin Dickin, fresh from success with Wrens Island at Worcester last week, with Xavier Aizpuru on board, saw Erins Lass finish second behind second favourite Gregs Way, who was steered home by Warren Marston.