Racing: McCoy fails to close on record

Tony McCoy has failed to make racing history this afternoon after a return to action at Exeter.

Thu, 28 Mar, 2002 - 17:43

Tony McCoy has failed to make racing history this afternoon after a return to action at Exeter.

The champion jockey could have equalled Gordon Richards’ record of 269 winners in a season set in 1947 today as he was just four short and had that number of rides at the Devon track.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Exeter Place: Devon track Place: Turkestan Person: McCoy Person: Tony McCoy Person: Gordon Richards’Person: Tosawi Person: Ron Hodges Person: Martin Pipe Person: Nocksky Person: Miss Cool Event: Raleigh Gilbert Memorial Handicap Hurdle Event: South-West Racing Club Chase Event: Martell Grand National

<p>LAYTOWN: Leading trainer at the meeting in recent years, locally-based Ado McGuinness delivered a 38.5/1 double with Distillate and Exquisite Acclaim at Laytown’s annual meeting, which had to pass an inspection following heavy, thundery showers. Pic: HEALY RACING</p>

Distillate and Exquisite Acclaim land double for Ado McGuinness at Laytown

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