Connections of Media Hype set for York run

Connections of Media Hype set for York run | Connections of Media Hype are stunned that their leading fancy for Saturday's York showpiece appearance set to create the ultimate field.

The Elaine Burke-trained course-and-distance winner - a general 12-1 probability - desires simply 3 to return out higher than him within the handicap at Thursday's final declaration stage to urge within the prestigious contest.

Hopes of an area looked to own been dashed when Media Hype did not win at Newmarket on unsuitable ground last time, as a penalty for achievement there would have ensured a price tag to York.

"I did not assume we'd get as shut. we'd like 3 to drop out. whether or not we tend to get that i do not recognize at this stage," the trainer's husband and assistant, Karl, told At The Races.

"I suppose the additional rain that falls the additional possible that some can drop out.

"We assume he is still well handicapped though he got beat at Newmarket on ground that was a lot of too firm.

"We very ought to have pulled him out that day, however we tend to we tend tore trying to urge a penalty to create certain we tend to got back the toilet Smith's - in hindsight we should not have run him on that ground.

"He's in nice kind and we're trying forward to running him. If he does not run there, he'll most likely run at York on Friday."

Area Fifty One duly won that Newmarket race and a 5lb penalty that puts his place in little doubt.

"He's in nice kind. He won well the last day and that we were delighted with him," said Robin O'Ryan, assistant to trainer Richard Fahey.

Deirdre Johnston, wife and assistant to trainer Mark, hopes Licence To until gets a favourable draw.

"It's a awfully competitive race, obviously, and that we would like a decent draw, however if he runs like he is been running to this point this season he'd have a good probability," she said.

"He's battle-hardened and he is a true trooper for us. i would like to see him run well."

Jockey Barry McHugh is trying forward to attempting the Brian Ellison-trained Memory Cloth back over a extended trip once 2 recent efforts in 3 days over shorter at Newcastle recently.

"He ran in 2 races at Newcastle over a mile and over seven however Brian has had this race panned out for him some whereas back," he said.

"I assume he is reaching to take his probability on Saturday and we'll see how he gets on."