McCoy's festival hopes raised after surgery

Tony McCoy is virtually “guaranteed” be fit for the Cheltenham Festival after undergoing surgery on his back injury.

Tue, 15 Jan, 2008 - 17:05

Tony McCoy is virtually “guaranteed” be fit for the Cheltenham Festival after undergoing surgery on his back injury.

The 12-times champion damaged a vertebrae after he parted company with Arnold Layne in the totesport.com Classic Chase at Warwick on Saturday, prompting fears he could miss the Festival in March.

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