TONY McCoy should again be the man to beat at Folkestone tomorrow.
The indefatigable champion jump jockey is showing no signs of slowing down for Christmas as he continues his relentless pursuit of another title.
And the Irishman can cement his table-topping position with a double at the Kent track on Prince Dundee and Miners Dance.
Prince Dundee looks good in the opening Levy Board Novices' Handicap Hurdle.
He ran a fine race after seven months off the track when third at Exeter a fortnight ago, showing up well until lack of a recent run told against him.
The gelding will be all the better for the outing and should go very close tomorrow.
Miners Lamp has already contributed one win to McCoy's tally this term, scoring a runaway victory over hurdles at Plumpton last time out.
He is now switched to fences for the Bet Direct On 0800 211 222 Handicap Chase and is potentially favourably-treated at the weights.
The seven-year-old finished second on his chasing debut in his younger days in Ireland only to fail to build on that promise.
But he is sure to have been well schooled over the bigger obstacles by Tom McGovern and is worth taking a chance on tomorrow, particularly with McCoy on board.
Kabal Of Life can make it three wins from four starts this season by taking the Bet Direct From Littlewoods Novices' Chase.
The ex-Irish gelding won a novice hurdle at Wincanton on his British debut in October but he showed his future lies over fences with a very smooth victory in a novice chase at Doncaster early this month.
A 6lb penalty should not prevent his following up tomorrow.
Rely on Pengamon in the day's Showcase Handicap, the Manny Bernstein Bookmakers Freephone 0800 821821 Stakes at Wolverhampton.
Michael Wigham's eight-year-old was a game winner by half a length from Oscar Pepper over this seven furlongs two weeks ago and can follow up.
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