Racing news: Tony McCoy's return to race-riding moved a step closer after he rode out for his former weighing-room colleague Carl Llewellyn on Tuesday morning.
The 12-times champion jockey has been absent from the racecourse since a horrible fall from Arnold Layne in the Classic Chase at Warwick on January 12th.
McCoy still needs to get the all-clear from the British Horseracing Authority's chief medical officer Dr Michael Turner, but Llewellyn confirmed the rider's morning spin went without a hitch.
"Yes, everything went well," said Llewellyn. "He didn't appear to have any reaction and he was very happy with the way it all went."
McCoy is set for another session of kriotherapy later today before riding out for Jonjo O'Neill on Wednesday morning.
Elsewhere, Champion Hurdle favourite Sizing Europe pleased trainer Henry De Bromhead in a workout this morning.
A general 2-1 chance for the feature race on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, he has headed the ante-post market since his demolition of a quality field in the AIG Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.
And as the countdown continues to the biggest meeting on the National Hunt calendar, his young handler is delighted to be involved with the favourite for one of the biggest races of the season.
"He's in great form, I'm really pleased with him," said De Bromhead. "He worked and he worked well, so I'm really happy at the moment. It's great to be involved with the favourite for the Champion Hurdle, we are just waiting for the race now at this stage.
"But we are very happy with him so hopefully he will stay that way between now and then."