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Daniel Moxon

Ruby Walsh and AP McCoy messed up and 'overcomplicated' Cheltenham Festival race

They may be two of the best jockeys ever to ride in the UK, but that did not mean Ruby Walsh and AP McCoy were immune to making mistakes.

Both admitted as much while carrying out their punditry roles at this year's Cheltenham Festival. Walsh and McCoy are both working for ITV Racing, which has the rights to broadcast the first five races of each day from Gloucestershire.

On Tuesday, before the Champion Hurdle, the two horse racing legends were discussing how the rest of the field might be able to stop heavy favourite Honeysuckle, ridden by superstar jockey Rachael Blackmore. Both came to the conclusion that it was hard to imagine anyone managing it.

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