McCoy suffers broken thumb

Tony McCoy could be facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after breaking his right thumb at Folkestone today.

Mon, 15 Nov, 2004 - 14:27

Tony McCoy could be facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after breaking his right thumb at Folkestone today.

McCoy was adjusting his reins on Flying Patriarch at the start of the Daily Mail Juvenile Maiden Hurdle when the Gary Moore-trained gelding spooked at another horse coming past and threw him out of the saddle.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Folkestone Place: Swindon Person: McCoy Person: Tony McCoy Person: Patriarch Person: Gary Moore Person: Peter Magauran Person: Michael Foy Person: Moore Person: Tony Event: Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Organisation: Ridgeway Hospital

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