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McCoy set to return from injury

ESPN staff
January 24, 2012
Tony McCoy enjoyed a big win on Synchronised over Christmas © PA Photos
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Champion jockey Tony McCoy is on track to return to the saddle on Thursday, after nearly a month on the sidelines with broken ribs.

McCoy suffered his injuries in a fall from Laudatory at Taunton on December 30 and has elected to take a lengthy break from the saddle.

Following a break in the Caribbean, McCoy returned last week to confirm he felt fit to ride but was unsure whether his ribs would take the impact of another fall.

However, after visiting a specialist in Bristol, the 16-time champion jockey has confirmed he expects to be back riding ahead of this weekend's Cheltenham Trials Day.

'The doctor is very happy so I should be back on Thursday," he told the Daily Mail after being pencilled in for two rides for Rebecca Curtis at Warwick.

Despite spending almost a month on the sidelines, McCoy still holds a 62-winner lead over Richard Johnson in the title race.

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