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McCoy leaning towards Don't Push It

ESPN staff
April 3, 2010
Tony McCoy is still seeking his first Grand National win © Getty Images
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Tony McCoy has confirmed he is leaning towards riding Don't Push It in next week's Grand National, having initially come down in favour of Can't Buy Time.

McCoy has the pick of owner JP McManus' runners as he seeks his first win in the famous race, and a widespread punt on Arbor Supreme suggested he was intending to ride that horse. This prompted connections to confirm Paul Townend would be on Arbor Supreme, with it also said that the 14-time champion jockey was intending to ride Can't Buy Time.

McCoy still has time to change his mind again, but he feels conditions, currently on the soft side, could be coming in favour of Don't Push It.

"There's no pressure to make a final decision until nearer the time, but having originally been pencilled in for Can't Buy Time, I now find myself leaning towards Don't Push It," McCoy told the Daily Telegraph.

"You can forgive Can't Buy Time his run in the race last year - he eventually fell at the 18th - because he went there on the back of a hard race in the four-mile chase at Cheltenham, but there is a slight question mark about his stamina and he definitely wouldn't want the ground too soft.

"To my mind, Don't Push It has a bit of class and ability, and he'd be fine on that ground. That is my thinking at the moment, and I reserve the right to change my mind several more times!"

Don't Push It is 25/1 with Stan James for the Grand National.

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