Plan A looks good bet for Tony McCoy backers

McCoy's mounts often go off at false prices, such is the weight of money behind them in the betting ring from his faithful followers, but Plan A looks a cut above his rivals in the Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap Hurdle. The four-year-old, trained by Gordon Elliott is taking a drop in class, and although he was a big disappointment at Aintree, having run so well to finish fourth in the Fred Winter at the Cheltenham Festival, this looks much easier.

There is some top-class racing on the Flat at Ascot, and Theology can start to realise his true potential in the totepool Sagaro Stakes.

Jeremy Noseda has always held this gelding in high regard and while he failed to really sparkle as a juvenile, he was never going to come into his own until handed a stiffer test of stamina. A comeback fourth on his first start of 2010 over ten furlongs at Newmarket offered considerable promise and he built on that when opening his account in a mile-and-a-half Goodwood maiden.

The fact he was then thrown straight into Pattern company for Royal Ascot's Queen's Vase on his next start shows how highly he is rated at home and he did not let anybody down, going down by just a nose to the more experienced Mikhail Glinka.

That performance had connections dreaming of Classic glory in the St Leger at Doncaster and while that never came to fruition, he was not disgraced on Town Moor, finishing seventh to Arctic Cosmos - and not beaten far by brilliant filly Snow Fairy. As a stout stayer, another winter to strengthen up was always going to do him the world of good and vibes from the camp have been extremely positive. He has shown he handles Ascot and fast ground, so a bold performance must be on the cards.

Eton Forever looked a horse to follow when running away with the Spring Mile at Doncaster at the start of the month and he can take in his stride a step up in class in the Britain's Got Talent Paradise Stakes.

The highlight of his first year in training was a defeat of the talented Afsare in a Kempton maiden, but he looked as though he had made a huge step forward on his return, turning what looked a competitive handicap into a procession.

A step up to Listed level is the obvious progression and he should take plenty of stopping.

Libranno could give Native Khan's 2000 Guineas claims a boost by landing the Cleanevent Pavilion Stakes.The former chased home Native Khan in the Craven Stakes at Newmarket earlier this month and a reproduction of that performance could well see him go one place better.

At Newcastle, Highest will surely secure her first visit to the winner's enclosure in the La Taxis Maiden Fillies' Stakes.