Tony McCoy the key to final day betting battle at Cheltenham

Bookmakers are fearing a final day plunge on Tony McCoy’s last Cheltenham Festival rides after the retiring champion got off the mark on day three of the meeting.

Tony McCoy the key to final day betting battle at Cheltenham
Fri, 13 Mar, 2015 - 00:00
Keith Millard

While McCoy’s win aboard 16-1 shot Uxizandre in the Ryanair Chase hardly had the layers running for cover, Ladbrokes’ David Williams believes that victory could mean the famous ‘McCoy factor’ comes into play.

The 19-times title winner has five rides, with him signing off at the Festival aboard Ned Buntline, while his Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup mount Carlingford Lough is likely to be a popular selection, which would not be good news for the bookmakers.

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CourtsRacingCheltenham FestivalTony McCoybookmakersBettingUxizandrePlace: Carlingford LoughPlace: CheltenhamPerson: Tony McCoyPerson: McCoyPerson: David WilliamsPerson: Ned BuntlinePerson: WilliamsPerson: VautourPerson: UxizandrePerson: Cole HardenPerson: DarnaPerson: BetfredPerson: Andrew GriffithsPerson: Rory JiwaniPerson: ZarkandarPerson: Warren GreatrexPerson: Willie Mullins’Person: Don PoliPerson: FaugheenPerson: Nicky HendersonPerson: ConeygreeEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: Gold Cup dayEvent: JLT Novices’ ChaseEvent: World HurdleEvent: Pertemps FinalEvent: Gold CupEvent: Champion HurdleEvent: Champion ChaseEvent: Betfred Cheltenham Gold CupOrganisation: APOrganisation: StanJames.comOrganisation: Ryanair
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