RACING:TONY McCOY enjoyed the first walk-over of his long career on Larks Lad in a beginners' chase at Southwell yesterday.

The Nicky Henderson-trained seven-year-old was left to collect all the prize money after his sole rival, Fred Kennet, was withdrawn with a slight injury.

“It’s hard to believe I’d had all those winners without any walk-overs. Hopefully, there will be a few more to come!” McCoy said.

“I’ve ridden in a couple of match races, but this is the first walk-over which is nice. I wouldn’t get into the trouble I got into on Sunday if there were walk-overs!”

McCoy picked up a five-day ban for breaching the new whip rules at Ffos Las. He was found to have used his whip once more than the permitted eight times on Jonjo O’Neill’s Caddie Master.