Saturday 20 September 2014 11:40, UK
A review of the pick of Friday's action from Worcester, where Tony McCoy enjoyed a sparkling four-timer.
Tony McCoy continued his assault on 300 seasonal winners with a sparkling four-timer at Worcester.
The perennial champion started his spree courtesy of a short-priced double for John Ferguson, with El Namoose dotting up in the Westlands Where The Customer Comes First Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race, scoring with plenty in hand as the 2/7 favourite.
It was another Ferguson hotpot in the Go Fun Yourself With Westlands Toyota Novices' Hurdle, as My Direction (30/100) took top honours.
McCoy was in full flight to get his treble on the David Dennis-trained Marju's Quest in the Westlands The Favourite For Your Business Handicap Hurdle, driving the 9/4 chance to a hard-fought triumph from favourite Houston Dynimo.
The winner was making it a hat-trick of his own, with McCoy having been on board each time.
McCoy told At The Races: "We were a little bit in doubt about the ground, but he's tough and has come right at the right time for me. The last three times he's managed to win and lucky enough I've been on him each time."
The fourth success came aboard Petrovic for Jonjo O'Neill in the Westlands Worcester, Driven By You Handicap Hurdle.
Sent off at 10/1, McCoy rode a patient race and travelled smoothly into it two out before pinging the last and ultimately running out an easy five-length winner from Speed Check.
McCoy said: "I rode her in a bumper and I didn't think we'd be seeing each again to be honest. Jonjo said she hadn't shown a lot and was on her last chance really, but the tongue tie helped and she seemed to handle the ground. It was good placing I'd say."
Hopes of a fifth McCoy winner in the last were dashed as Saint Helena (7/4 favourite) had to give best to Ashcott Boy (8/1) in the Westlands Hyundai IX35 - Inspiration Engineered Novices' Handicap Hurdle.
McCoy was moving on to the 134 mark for the campaign, having already bagged his fastest ever century.
McCoy's best seasonal total was 289 achieved in 2001/2.
