TONY McCoy appears to have a couple of armchair rides at Sedgefield this afternoon starting with Jonjo O'Neill's Levitski (2.20) in the opening Maiden Hurdle.

The expression "steering job" comes to mind when considering the prospects of Levitski, who was unlucky to run up against the in-form Joe Lively at Newton Abbot last month.

On paper at least it doesn't look like there's anything of the calibre of Joe Lively, paving the way for McCoy's mount to embark on a facile victory stroll.

The same trainer/jockey combination team up with Felinious (4.05) in the S G Petch Mares' Only Novices Hurdle.

Unlucky not to have won a springtime Newbury bumper when badly hampered at a crucial stage of the race, Felinious is sure to have been intensively schooled in preparation for her jumps' debut.

O'Neill couldn't have found a much softer target for the selection to resume hostilities, potentially providing the reigning champion jockey with another open goal.

Charlie Pogson might only have a handful of horses, but I've always regarded him as trainer who can be relied upon to maximize his limited resources.

Charlie's Kingscourt Lad (2.55) obviously isn't a world-beater, but that doesn't mean to say he's not a rock-solid each-way option for the John Wade Selling Handicap Hurdle.

Kingscourt Lad put up a perfectly respectable performance when third in a similar-standard Huntingdon event, an effort which if faithfully reproduced should get him back in the mix.

There's nothing worse than getting chinned right on the wire, however that was the unfortunate fate of Hurlers Cross (4.40) when pipped a short-head by Blue Sovereign on Sunday.

With only 48 hours to recover from what was a bruising Newton Abbot affair, it's only an educated guess that Hurlers Cross has another three-miler in his legs so soon after such a close-encounter.

One very significant raider from our region to Goodwood is Lovelace (3.45), who takes his chance in the feature race on the card, the Group 3 Charlton Hunt Supreme Stakes.

According to the BHB's calculations Lovelace has a few pounds to find on his principal rivals, however Mark Johnston's colt is on a steep upward curve and might make a nonsense of the official figures.

Lovelace, a tall and rangy son of Royal Applause, boasts a fabulous win/run strike-rate having been first past-the-post on no less than four of his six career starts. Lightly-raced and in the form of his life, Jamie Spencer's partner could well make it four on the bounce by the claiming the valuable £28,390 prize.