McCoy sides with Colbert Station for Grand National

Tony McCoy has decided to ride the Ted Walsh-trained Colbert Station in Saturday’s John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree.

Thu, 04 Apr, 2013 - 11:26

Tony McCoy has decided to ride the Ted Walsh-trained Colbert Station in Saturday’s John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree.

The champion jockey faced a difficult choice as his other JP McManus-owned option was the Jonjo O’Neill’s Sunnyhillboy, beaten by the narrowest margin in National history 12 months ago by Neptune Collonges.

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