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Tony McCoy faces two weeks on sidelines

Jockey Tony McCoy is likely to miss the next two weeks after aggravating an old rib injury at Exeter on Tuesday.

Tony McCoy looks likely to miss out on riding 300 winners in a season after aggravating a rib injury earlier this week.

McCoy, a 19-time champion jockey, suffered a fall at Exeter on Tuesday which has ruled him out for two weeks, resulting in him missing the meeting at Cheltenham next week among others.

The 40-year-old is quoted by The Telegraph as saying: "I went to see my sports medicine specialist Julian Widdowson this morning as I am very sore having aggravated an old injury at Exeter on Tuesday.

"It has been decided that it needs some time and it will probably be two weeks before I go back to see him."

McCoy could target a return for the Hennessy Gold Cup on November 29.

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