McCoy suffers suspected broken cheekbone

Tony McCoy suffered a suspected fractured cheekbone as he endured a day he will want to forget at Plumpton today.

Mon, 16 Feb, 2004 - 18:08

Tony McCoy suffered a suspected fractured cheekbone as he endured a day he will want to forget at Plumpton today.

Having arrived at the course with high hopes of success from his six fancied rides, he endured two bone-crunching falls, the second of which left him with a trip to hospital after he was kicked in the face.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Plumpton Place: Haywards Heath Place: Hereford Place: Cheltenham Person: McCoy Person: Tony McCoy Person: Lucy Free Person: Free Person: Richard Johnson Person: Jonathan Higgins Person: Lady Harriet Event: 50th Birthday Mares’ Only Novices’ Hurdle Organisation: Tyser Insurance Ltd Novices’ Chase Organisation: Princess Royal Hospital

<p>Scandanavia and Ryan Moore (blue & orange) win the Saval Beg Stakes (Group 3) for trainer Aidan O'Brien at Leopardstown. Pic: Healy Racing</p>

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