Macor Team Pray For Ces Fortune

George Moore wants plenty of luck for Macorville in the £2.5 Million totescoop6 Cesarewitch at Newmarket tomorrow.

The Middleham trainer has the four-year-old in tip-top shape for the two-and-a-quarter mile handicap.

Macorville's form bares close inspection.

Short-headed in the Northumberland Plate in testing conditions at Newcastle in June, he showed he was not out of place in Group One company when fourth to Yeats in the Irish St Leger at the Curragh last month.

'He's in great order, the ground looks ideal, he's got a good draw (20), good jockey (Kevin Darley) and all we want is lots of luck ? all good,' said Moore.

'He ran an absolute blinder in Ireland. We couldn't have been happier, that was the race of his life.

'He looks in real good form with himself, so we are very, very happy. We have no excuses we just want a bit of luck.

'He got two miles in heavy ground at Newcastle so we've no reason to think he wouldn't stay another two furlongs.

'He was definitely staying on that day. We are very hopeful.'

Tony Martin is hoping the ground continues to dry out for Leg Spinner.

The County Meath handler has warned he would withdraw his fancied runner if he felt the ground was too soft.

Martin said: 'If the ground dries out we'd be hoping for a good run.

'He wouldn't run if it was heavy or soft to heavy. It wants to be good or good to soft.

'The horse has been over there since Thursday and Johnny Murtagh knows him well.'

The going is also of concern for Greenwich Meantime's trainer Richard Fahey.

The seven-year-old showed his prowess as a stayer when lifting the Chester Cup at the chief expense of major fancy Fair Along on good to firm going in May.

'He's in great order, but I hope it is not too soft out there,' said the Malton-based handler.

Fahey also saddles Land ?N Stars, who was in Australia this time last year when he ran in the Caulfield Cup before finishing fifth in the Melbourne Cup when trained by Jamie Poulton.

'He's won over the course but he's had a long year and he's going to have a holiday after this, but he is in good form too,' added Fahey.

Hughie Morrison hopes his two runners, Secret Ploy and Odiham, are on going days.

Morrison said: 'They are both by the same sire (Deploy). They can produce good performances and then shocking ones.

'Considering Secret Ploy won a three-mile novice hurdle on heavy ground at Kempton in January he might think he's got nobody with him tomorrow.

'His win at Goodwood in the summer was a bonus. That was on fast ground ? it won't be that tomorrow.

'As for Odiham, one day he'll win a big one.'

Dual-purpose trainer Nicky Henderson won the stamina test with Landing Light four years ago and saddles Afrad and Caracciola.

'Earlier in the week when we thought it might be fast ground I would have said it would suit Caracciola better than Afrad,' said the master of Seven Barrows.

'Now with that drop of rain it possibly goes the other way.

'I suppose from our point of view we would call it good jumping ground.

'Caracciola does not go in very soft ground ? real winter ground ? but I can't believe it's going to be that.

'It is likely to be perfect ground and that will suit Afrad. He doesn't like it too firm.

'They are both in good form and this has always been the plan for the two of them.'

After finishing fourth to Enjoy The Moment in the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot, Ned Ludd was given a break before having a recent prep-race.

'We have had this race in mind for a while and he's very well,' said trainer Jonathan Portman.

'He had a summer break then a pipeopener at Goodwood the other day over a mile six. It was a nice run though he probably got a bit tired.

'I'm told he's got a good draw (33).

'He's been very consistent, but we are under no illusions as to the difficulty of the task ahead of us.'

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