McCoy sides with Push It Champion jockey Tony McCoy has decided to ride Don't Push It as he bids to win the John Smith's Grand National for the first time at the 15th attempt. McCoy ended weeks of speculation before midday on Thursday as he looks to fill one of the glaring omissions on his CV. In recent weeks bookmakers have seen plenty of cash for the Willie Mullins-trained and JP McManus-owned Arbor Supreme, as well as Jonjo O'Neill's Can't Buy Time, a stablemate of McCoy's selection. But the Ulsterman threw punters a curve ball by picking the 10-year-old Don't Push It, who won a three-mile-one-furlong handicap chase at the meeting last year. Conditional jockey Richard McLernon has come in for the ride on Can't Buy Time. Paul Townend was booked for Arbor Supreme last week. "I decided to go for him on the basis that he can probably go on any type of ground, more so than Can't Buy Time, who would probably need it to keep drying out," said McCoy. "Don't Push It has a little bit of class, he's run well in one or two good races in the past so he just got the vote. "Everyone wants to win the Grand National, but it only comes round once a year and you need lots of luck. "Choosing your Grand National horse is never easy. If you said I could ride any one of the 40 I'm not sure I'd get the right one and that is what makes it the race it is."
