Racing: McCoy and Fitz passed fit for National

Tony McCoy breathed a sigh of relief after being declared fit to ride in the Martell Grand National.

Sat, 06 Apr, 2002 - 13:30

Tony McCoy breathed a sigh of relief after being declared fit to ride in the Martell Grand National.

On arrival at Aintree he and weighing room colleague Mick Fitzgerald were both checked over by the racecourse doctor after missing rides on Friday due to the effects of falls.

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