Champion jumps jockey Tony McCoy has made a winning return to action at his first ride back from an injury enforced break.
McCoy won aboard Church Field at Ludlow four weeks after suffering broken ribs in a fall at Cheltenham.
“It’s nice to be back. You get fairly frustrated and pretty bored,” McCoy told Racing UK.
“The first week or 10 days when you are in hospital you don’t really think about that, you think about getting back as soon as possible, but when your body starts to heal it gets a little bit irritating not being able to ride.
“I was pretty pleased to be back and it’s nice of Jonjo (O’Neill) to put me on a winner.
“I had plenty of rest at home – you’d love to get a break in other ways but I always say as a jump jockey you’re going to get enforced holidays, whether it be through injury or suspension.
“Hopefully that’s mine out of the way.
“I rode somewhere near 900 horses last season between England and Ireland and there’s a fair chance you are going to get falls. You always hope one of them doesn’t leave you in hospital for a little while, but that’s part of the game – you just get on with it.
“I’m looking forward to getting going a bit now.”
