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McCoy sets the pulses racing

GALWAY FESTIVAL DAY THREE:TONY McCOY travelled to Ballybrit yesterday believing he would be riding Dancing Tornado in the Tote Galway Plate but a late switch to JP McManuss other runner, Finger Onthe Pulse, resulted in the champion jockeys first ever victory in the famous steeplechase.

Stars to run in York 10k

WORLD Cup winning legend Sir Geoff Hurst, champion jockey Richard Dunwoody and Yorkshire-born model Nell McAndrew will be among the thousands of runners taking part in this years York 10K.

London 2012: The Brits who have golden Games vision

With two years exactly to go before the greatest show on earth hits the capital, Sportsmail picks the 12 headline acts who will be going for home gold.

Higher mark puts Denman Hennessy bid in doubt

Paul Nicholls believes Denman will struggle to win another handicap chase off his current mark of 182. The 10-year-old is a dual winner of the Hennessy Gold Cup, being successful in 2007 when rated 161 and again last season off 174.

Cheltenham Gold Cup stolen

A Cheltenham Gold Cup, one of horse racing's most famous trophies, was stolen on Wednesday.