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Sunnyhillboy withdrawn from Gold Cup

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Published at Mar 15, 2013, 9:14

Sunnyhillboy (nearest)
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Sunnyhillboy, due to be ridden by Tony McCoy, is now a non-runner in today's Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Some reports suggest that McCoy is now set to get the call up to partner Sir Des Champs, who is currently without a rider.

Willie Mullins and Michael O'Leary have been looking for a jockey for their leading fancy since Davy Russell was ruled out with a punctured lung.

McCoy is now likely to head their shortlist with Jonjo O'Neill taking Sunnyhillboy out because of a bad scope.

Stablemate Cloudy Copper also misses the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle having been cast in his box.

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