McCoy faces another three weeks out of action

Champion jump jockey Tony McCoy faces another three weeks on the sidelines as his broken right arm continues to heal.

McCoy suffered the injury after taking a heavy fall on the Martin Pipe-trained Kymberlya at Worcester on June 18.

The rider had been hoping to return in the next couple of weeks.

However, after meeting with orthopaedic surgeon Dr Michael Foy today, McCoy has put his return on hold for a short while longer.

He said: “I met with Mike Foy, my orthopaedic specialist today. My right arm was X-rayed showing that the bone is healing very well.

“Foy is happy with the progress and the fact that the arm is back in good working order again. But he says the injured area is not 100 per cent strong yet and should be given a further three weeks to be so.

“Therefore it will be re-X-rayed at the end of that time.

“I am working on my fitness and have embarked on a specially designed programme. My aim is not to return until the arm is 100 per cent,” he added.