CHAMPION jockey Tony Mc-Coy claimed a double at Wor-cester’s first meeting of their summer National Hunt season yesterday.
He coaxed Fishoutofwater to victory in the 2nd Skin Storage King Brachain Han-dicap Hurdle Division Two at a favourite’s price of 7-4.
McCoy than followed up with an 11-length victory on the odds-on Paint The Clouds.
RESULTS 1:50 Fade To Grey (D Elsworth, 14-1); Hard Tackle (A P McCoy, 14-1); Spanish Cruise (5-1 joint-fav). 14 ran. Distances: Head; 10 lengths; 1¾ lengths. Winning trainer: S Lycett.
2:20 Fishoutofwater (A P McCoy, 7-4 fav); Haldibari (Peter Carberry, 9-2 2nd-fav); Thomas Wild (Mr R Flint, 9-1). 12 ran. Distances: One length; 23 lengths; 15 lengths. Winning trainer: Miss R Curtis.
2:50 Sky Calling (S Thomas, 8-1); Pin D’Estruval (Mr J M Ridley, 5-1); Sadler’s Star (Nick Scholfield, 12-1). Distances: 3¾ lengths; 12 lengths; 3 lengths. Winning trainer: M Keighley.
3:20 Paint The Clouds (A P McCoy, 4-6 fav); She’s On The Case (T J O'Brien, 20-1); 5 ran. Distances: 11 lengths; 3 lengths; 30 lengths; Winning trainer: W J Greatrex.
3:50 King Brex (S Thomas, 33-1); Helium (L Treadwell, 33-1); Stage Acclaim (Mr T Weston, 4-1). Distances: 1½ lengths; 2 lengths; ½ length. Winning trainer: C J Mann.
4:20 Qulinton (Conor O’Farrell, 4-1 joint-fav); Sir Ian (Felix De Giles, 4-1 joint-fav); Cruchain (Donal Devereux, 5-1). 9 ran. Distances: Short Head; 28 lengths. Winning trainer: D Pipe.
4:50 Savant Bleu (Kielan Woods, 7-1); Sunglasses (David Bass, 5-2 fav); Theodore Lamb (Mr D Hannig, 20-1).12 ran. Distances: Head; 3½ lengths; 8 lengths. Winning trainer: C E Longsdon.
5:20 Lataradud (Adam Wedge, 20-1); Moorland Sunset (Mr I Popham, 12-1); Tregaro (Mr R Mahon, 8-11 fav). 10 ran. Distances: Three lengths; 2¼ lengths; ¾ length. Winning trainer: K A Morgan.
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