RACING:TONY McCoy is in Tipperary tomorrow to ride in the Galway Plate Trial but it is his ride on Captain Cee Bee in the Grade Three hurdle that will probably have more of an influence on Wednesday week's big steeplechase at Ballybrit.
The Plate topweight lines up for his first start over flights in over three years when he takes on six others in the Kevin McManus Grimes Hurdle.
This is being viewed by trainer Eddie Harty as a Galway warm-up but if Captain Cee Bee runs up to his hurdles rating he will still figure closely at the end.
That might not be enough to cope though with the 2009 winner, Jumbo Rio, whose recent defeat of Takeyourcapoff at Limerick was advertised by the runner-up on the flat at Killarney this week.
It could be a good session all round for the Edward O’Grady-Andrew McNamara team as Out Now and Hazeymm can also make their presences felt in the first two races. Double Double is a tentative choice in the bumper.
– Brian O’Connor
