McCain enthralled with Hughes’ ‘David and Goliath’ title task
Champion jockey reduces gap behind Skelton to two at Cheltenham.
Donald McCain has described this season’s neck-and-neck jockeys’ title race as a battle which has taken on “David and Goliath” proportions – with reigning champion Brian Hughes currently cast in the giant-killing role. Hughes closed the gap behind Skelton to just two again when he and McCain’s Bannixtown Glory fought off his rival on Eglantine Du Seuil by three-quarters of a length in the Citipost Mares’ Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham. Cheshire trainer McCain said: “It’s good to be involved and part of it, and it’s all very civilised.”He said: “We are lucky to have some lovely horses that do the job right – but when they wheel Paul Nicholls in it is like David and Goliath. “We remember watching (Richard) Dunwoody and Adrian Maguire in their battle that went all the way (in the 1990s) – but with this it does look as if things are falling in favour of Harry. “Brian will probably come off the wrong end of it, but we will keep kicking.”
🥊 Hughes vs Skelton at @CheltenhamRaces
A fine battle between the two riders fighting out the jockeys’ championship & Bannixtown Glory tastes Listed glory for @donaldmccain Skelton (141 winners) vs 139 victories for Hughes now 👏 pic.twitter.com/Y57EVf6uDE — Racing TV (@RacingTV) April 15, 2021
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