Catterick treble for McCoy

Chieftain’s Choice annihilated his rivals in the Pin Point Training Novices’ Hurdle, initiating a treble on for champion jockey Tony McCoy at Catterick yesterday.

Sent off the 8-15 favourite to add to last month’s Hexham romp, the John Quinn-trained five-year-old made every yard of the running and came home a hard-held seven-length winner.

McCoy struck next aboard Philip Hobbs’ 1-4 favourite If In Doubt, who appeared to have the measure of Askamore Vic when that rival slithered to the ground after the final fence in the Pin Point Technical And Engineering Beginners’ Chase.