UP WITH THE LAAK

Townend to give Keatley's six-year-old the edge at York

- JASON HEAVEY

MAGHLAAK (2.25) looks primed to plunder the Queen Mother's Cup at York today under crack amateur Jody Townend.

The Cork rider has travelled over for the leg-up on Adrian Keatley's six-year-old who comes into the race off the back of an excellent second on the Knavesmire at the Dante meeting.

Maghlaak was run out of it by Great Bedwyn with the pair nicely clear and he can go one better with one of the contest's best riders in the plate.

ABSURDE (3.00) returns to the scene of one of his finest triumphs in the Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Grand Cup.