Paul Nicholls accepts the handicapper has not made life easy for his two runners in Sunday’s totesport.com Becher Handicap Chase at Aintree.

Tony McCoy has won his appeal against a 10-day riding ban for dropping his hands and losing third place on Batten Down at Bangor.

Tony McCoy was hit with a 10-day ban for failing to ride out for third place at Bangor this afternoon.