McCoy suffers rib injury at Taunton

Tony McCoy faces a spell on the sidelines after sustaining suspected cracked ribs at Taunton on Friday.

McCoy suffered a final-fence fall aboard Laudatory in the Steve Logan Memorial County Contractors Handicap Hurdle.

The 16-times champion jockey gave up his final ride of the day, Hopeful Start, in the totetrifecta Handicap Chase.

A shaky-looking McCoy was later taken by ambulance on a stretcher to Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton.

Clerk of the course Michael Trickey said: “He had some morphine and they’ve had a further look and taken him to hospital. He has suspected cracked ribs.”

McCoy is due to be in action at Warwick on Saturday, where he has four rides.