Monbeg Dude banking on cool dude Tony McCoy in Trial

Racing royalty mixes with the real thing today as Tony McCoy rides Monbeg Dude for the first time in Haydock’s Betfred Grand National Trial. 

Since announcing his retirement after winning the Game Spirit on Mr Mole last weekend, McCoy has been firmly in the winners.

He even rode to victory four times in four different countries in successive days earlier in the week, and it looks inevitable that he will leave the professional ranks having only ever been champion jockey.