A 66/1 double for our secret trader on Thursday thanks to Stormy Clouds 13/2 & Firmamet 8/1 gave him the bragging rights and the nod for a few extra bottles of Cristal after day three on the Knavesmire.
With the odds-on Fair Eva proving the equine equivalent of Shane Duffy, the panel look to the three Group races on Friday’s card to try and level the playing field.
So flushed with success and expensive champagne, Mick, Tom, Paddy & the Duke-meister as we never, ever, call him, go toe-to-toe again to kick us into the weekend with hopefully a few tidy winners.