RECORD IN SIGHT: Tony McCoy was in unstoppable form once again with a 14 to 1 four-timer at Newton Abbot yesterday and is well on course for yet another record.
The Tote have slashed his odds to 8 to 13 from 4 to 5 to break Sir Gordon Richards' all-time record of 269 winners in a season.
McCoy took his tally for the current campaign to 140 when Tissifer landed the second division of the Freixenet Novices' Hurdle in effortless fashion.
That success followed wins on Mr Cool (Hardys Captain's Selection Novices' Chase), It Takes Time (Lanson Black Label Handicap Hurdle) and Ross Minster (Blossom Hill Handicap Chase).
McCoy is down to 9 to 4 from 3 to 1 with the Tote to notch up 300 winners during the current campaign.
Tote public relations director, Matt Chapman, said: "With the support of the unstoppable maestro Martin Pipe, McCoy really does have every chance of achieving these tremendous winning feats. What an ambassador he is for the game."
KNIGHT STRIKES: Fresh from Best Mate's demolition job at Exeter on Tuesday, Henrietta Knight struck again 24 hours later at Kempton yesterday when Chalmers Place took the Saddlers' Hall Handicap Chase.
Chalmers Place was always travelling supremely well under Jim Culloty and the 4 to 1 favourite stuck on gamely under pressure to hold Strong Paladin by four lengths.
Surprising looked a decent prospect when winning the Sunley Builds National Hunt Novices' Hurdle. The Philip Hobbs-trained six-year-old was sent off the 4 to 7 favourite and cosily took the spoils by one and a half lengths from East Hill.
"He's a bit idle but I like him - he's a sweet little horse," said winning jockey Mick Fitzgerald, who went on to complete a double in the Countryside Alliance Novices' Handicap Chase on Native Society.
STUD FEE: Fantastic Light will stand at a fee of £30,000 sterling at Darley's Dalham Hall Stud in Newmarket.
The five-year-old son of Rahy, who was officially retired from racing on Tuesday, was a brilliant flag-bearer for Godolphin, winning a total of six Group One races in Britain, Ireland, America and Hong Kong.
Victory in the Breeders' Cup Turf at Belmont Park last month took his career earnings to £4,323,297. He was Emirates World Champion last year and has a clear lead in this season's series too.
Sam Bullard, head of nominations at Darley, said: "As befits a world champion, we are getting a huge amount of interest in the horse from all over the world.
"And it's not surprising, he's an outstanding international champion, great looking and with an excellent pedigree."
NIJINSKY BRONZE: A bronze of Vincent O'Brien and Nijinsky, donated by the legendary former Irish trainer himself, is one of the lots to be auctioned at the fifth Sir Peter O'Sullevan award lunch for the former racing commentator's charitable trust on November 28th at London's Savoy Hotel.
The bronze is by Emma MacDermott.
