McCoy rates Crystal danger to Baracouda

TONY McCOY believes Crystal D’Ainay will be the horse to beat when he tries to help Baracouda land a third victory in the Telectronics Systems Long Walk Hurdle at Windsor on Saturday.

The pair had a real scrap at Newbury last month, when the great French horse just got the better of Alan King’s young pretender in the Long Distance Hurdle.

It was the first time the champion jockey had ridden the Francois Doumen-trained nine-year-old, and he feels the horse should be better this time, having had the benfit of a run.