Maguire ready for Ascot return

Adrian Maguire, who rode out for boss David Nicholson for the second day in succession yesterday morning, will be back on Saturday, Dave Roberts, the jockey's agent, said later.

Maguire expects to be on some top contenders at Ascot on Saturday, though Northern -based rider Tony Dobbin, now fully recovered from the hand and shoulder injuries which temporarily severed his partnership with One Man, expects to return at Catterick on Friday.

n A betting shop punter came within half a length of a pounds 270,000 payout for 20p after picking the first four winners at Wolverhampton yesterday. But his fifth selection, Rousitto, was pipped at the post leaving him to settle for just pounds 25,481 for his Coral Lucky 31 bet.