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.

3,000 up for master McCoy

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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