Ted's Treble: A Thursday fizzer from Leicester and Worcester

We have plenty of flat action to get stuck into, and Ed 'Longshot Ted' Quigley is back with his best bets for the day...

nb: with Carp Kid a non runner at Chepstow, we've got good looking double to get your mitts on. 

Leicester - 4.05 Magical Idea - 15/8

We have eight runners due to go to post in this Fillies' Handicap over 10f, and I am very keen on the claims of the William Haggas trained MAGICAL IDEA. 

This lightly-raced filly has had just the three starts, and has improved with each run, most noticeably last time out in a Class 2 event at Pontefract, where she was rather thrown in the deep end, but was far from disgraced in finishing fourth. 

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She gets to go ‘Handicapping’ for the first time on Thursday, and has been allotted a mark of 66, which I think could massively underestimate her chances - especially now as she steps up in trip to 10f for the first time. 

It looked as though she hit a flat spot at Pontefract, and a greater examination of stamina would serve her better, and with the extra 2f here she gets just that. 

The William Haggas team continue to operate at a healthy strike-rate of just under 25% for July, and she can put in a bold show here with Tom Marquand taking over in the saddle. 

Worcester - 7.50 Shan Dancer - 5/1

SHANDANCER has been off the track for 425 days, but if fully tuned up for this on the comeback trail, will have to be taken seriously. 

The eight-year-old is still a maiden after 13 runs over hurdles, but has shown plenty of ability for new connections, and ran a really good race when runner-up at Bangor last time out. 

That was over an extended 2m3f, and so the step up half a mile to 2m7f looks as though it can only benefit. 

It is worth noting that the Handicapper has eased Shandancer 2lb for that, and so gets to race off a career-low Handicap mark of 97, and one that he looks capable of exploiting. 

The fact they have booked Harry Cobden for the ride suggests that fitness won't be an issue, and a big run should be in store for the gelding. Trip, track and ground look spot-on, and I like the chances of this team in this assignment. 

Don't forget Ed will be back on Saturday for what should be an exciting day of action...

Ted's Double for Thursday

Leicester - 4.05 Magical Idea - 15/8 (Ladbrokes)

Worcester - 7.50 Shan Dancer - 5/1 (Ladbrokes)

Ted’s Double: 16/1 (Ladbrokes)

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