Tony McCoy remained in hospital this evening for further tests after his fall at Taunton on Friday.
McCoy suffered fractured ribs in the spill at the Somerset track, the latest in a long line of recent heavy falls for the perennial champion jockey.
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Fingal Bay was made to work hard to maintain his 100% record in the Bathwick Tyres Challow Novices’ Hurdle.
Giving Richard Johnson his 100th winner for the 16th consecutive season, Philip Hobbs’ exciting prospect was in the lead a long way from home…
Son Amix made amends for an early exit in a Grade One contest at Leopardstown when getting off the mark over fences in the Punchestown Hospitality Beginners Chase.
The grey had unseated trainer Tom Cooper’s son Bryan at the 10th fence in the Fort Le…
Mikael d’Haguenet duly dispatched his three rivals as he took another step to rebuilding his career with a smooth success in the Follow Punchestown On Facebook Hurdle.
The three-times Grade One winner has not always delivered but had little trouble …
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