3,000 up for master McCoy

TONY McCOY lifted the goggles from his eyes and the faintest of smiles played on gaunt and muddied features.

Tue, 10 Feb, 2009 - 00:00

It was not just a smile of triumph.

It was a smile of utter relief after a day of drama at Plumpton which saw the champion jockey survive a crashing fall before at last, at long last, recording the 3,000th win of his career.

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