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McCoy back in action

Tony McCoy is back in the saddle Tony McCoy is back in the saddle
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Tony McCoy has two rides at Ludlow this evening upon his return to the saddle after four weeks on the sidelines due to broken ribs.

The Co Antrim man was unseated from Quantitativeeasing in a handicap hurdle at Cheltenham on April 18.

His first ride back is on Church Field for Jonjo O'Neill in a two mile handicap hurdle at 6.05. The five-year-old is odds on to get McCoy off the mark in the new English jumps season.

On the last race on the card - the bumper at 8.45 - McCoy is on My Wigwam Or Yours for Nicky Henderson, who also trades odds on.

McCoy is 15 winners behind pace-setting Jason Maguire in the British jump jockeys title race, but Paddy Power still make him 1/4 to make it 19 consecutive crowns.

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.