MCCOY NOTCHES UP FOLKESTONE TREBLE

Tony McCoy consolidated his position as the leading jockey at Folkestone with a 46-1 treble at the Kent course today.

He took his tally at the track to 22 in the last five years with wins on Prince Dundee, Miners Dance and Zero Risk.

Prince Dundee, trained by Jim Neville, gained the upper hand over Pace Stalker after the last flight of the Levy Board Novices` Handicap Hurdle to score by two and a half lengths.

Miners Dance had failed to complete the course on four of his six attempts over fences but his jumping was a revelation in the Bet Direct On 0800 211 222 Handicap Chase.

The gelding put up a sound display and after taking control at the ninth fence he stretched six lengths clear of Oneanthreequarters.

Winning trainer Tom McGovern said: 'He did an unbelievable bit of schooling the other day, standing right off his fences.'

McCoy wrapped up his treble with a two-length victory on Lawrence Wells` Zero Risk in the closing Weatherbys Stars of Tomorrow Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race.

Balanak got the better of a fight from the last with Charlie Charlie in the Fell Reynolds Conditional Jockeys` Handicap Hurdle to score by half a length.

It was the first time up-and-coming youngster Dave Dennis had ridden for Gandolfo and the trainer praised him for keeping cool in a tight finish.

Of his 11-2 winner, Gandolfo said: 'He broke a bone in his hock and has never been the same since. He is not the force he once was, but it has taken the handicapper some time to realise that.'

Perfect Fellow revelled in the testing conditions of the Bet Direct From Littlewoods Novices` Chase to jump past 2-1 favourite Kabal Of Life two fences out and score by a length and a quarter.

The 9-2 winner, trained by Di Haine and ridden by Jim Culloty, fractured a hind leg last year and spent three months in his box.

Pounsley Mill looked to have the Bet Direct Today`s Best Bets Novices` Hurdle in the bag at the final flight, but the gelding began to tire on the run-in and was eventually beaten a head by Dark Crusader.

The winner and his jockey Timmy Murphy were following up their Towcester victory last month and trainer Mark Pitman said: 'He will go chasing at some stage and is a nice horse to look forward to.'

Guignol Du Cochet, nearly always the bridesmaid ( runner-up in five of his last seven starts ) made it to the altar in the Bet Direct On ITV Text Page 368 Handicap Chase.

Mark Bradburne brought the chestnut home 17 lengths ahead of The Leader, and winning trainer Lydia Richards said: 'He is very genuine and jumps well. We`d like to take him to the bigger tracks, but he is not high enough in the handicap at the moment.