(Hanagan: This year's Champion Jockey?)
Hanagan fights back gallantly while Ryan Moore goes four winners clear at the top of the jockey's championship
Warrington born Paul Hanagan this week stepped aside made way for Ryan Moore at the head of the Jockey's Championship table. A double at York on Thursday made sure Ryan did not build too much of a lead while a winner aboard Bachelor Knight who returned 5/4 favourite at Ripon yesterday afternoon ensured the Hanagan/Fahey partnership was not finished yet.
When asked how realistic the dream of becoming champion jockey this year was Hanagan said "I don't have any targets really, I just have to take every day as it comes. I've had seasonal aims before but last time I did that I broke my collarbone so you never know what will happen".
Ryan Moore has taken a four winner's lead with 40 for the season over second placed Paul Hanagan on 36 before today's racing with Richard Hughes a closing third on 34. Frankie Dettori (23 winners) and Keiron Fallon (24 winners) have yet to show how great their respective challenges will be this year with ex champion Jamie Spencer (24 winners) also with a chance.
Hanagan goes to Wolverhampton this afternoon and it looks like Jigajig in the Over 1000 Free Bets at Big Tips.co.uk Handicap at 3:40 trained by Kevin Ryan offers the best chance of adding to his tally for the season while Richard Hughes heads to Windsor for the evening meeting where a potential short priced double with Cape To Rio in the Weatherbys Bank Conditions Stakes at 6:40 and Silver Wind in the Sportingbet.com Claiming Stakes at 7:10 looking like the two rides enabling Hughes to draw level on total winners with Hanagan.
(Partners: Paul Hanagan and Richard Fahey are a major threat this season)
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