Will the real Shady please show up at Goodwood today? Plus a 12-1 shot for the Brigadier Gerard at Sandown tonight
The last time I tipped Shady McCoy (2.35), he was a 50-1 shot in a 27-runner race, finishing strongly into fourth. Today in a much smaller field, with the consequent risk of a weaker pace, he’s much shorter at 4-1. Hmmm, going in again in these circumstances is not generally the right thing to do and may indicate that you’re just following a horse over a cliff.
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