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McCoy likely to ride Time in National

ESPN staff
March 29, 2010
Tony McCoy is bidding to win the Grand National for the first time © Getty Images
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Tony McCoy seems likely to ride Can't Buy Time in the Grand National after Willie Mullins confirmed Paul Townend would be aboard Arbor Supreme on April 10.

The 14-time champion jockey has the pick of owner JP McManus' horses and said last week that he was having a hard time choosing between Can't Buy Time, Arbor Supreme, King Johns Castle and Don't Push It.

Arbor Supreme came in for a significant support with a number of bookmakers, fuelling suggestions that McCoy had elected to ride the Mullins-trained horse. However, the Irish handler has confirmed Townend will be in the saddle at Aintree.

"Paul Townend is going to ride Arbor Supreme in the Grand National," Mullins wrote on his Facebook page.

McCoy has not yet made a decision and has until the Thursday before the race to select his mount, but McManus' racing manager Frank Berry suggested Can't Buy Time is the one.

"We're not certain yet whether AP will ride Don't Push It or Can't Buy Time," Berry said. "Nothing is written in stone yet, but I think Tony will ride one of Jonjo's (O'Neill) horses.

"It is a while away yet so nothing is certain but at this stage, it's more than likely Tony will ride Can't Buy Time."

Can't Buy Time is a 25/1 chance with Stan James for the Grand National.

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