Tears flow...Britain's bookmakers were facing payouts stretching into eight figures after Tony McCoy's UK Grand National victory on Don't Push It. The weight of support behind racing's best-known jumps jockey, who was finally fulfilling his dream of landing the race at the 15th attempt, caused Don't Push It to be sent off 10/1 equal fav and he had been offered at far bigger prices in the build-up. Bookmakers Coral estimate the nation's bookmakers lost the region of ú50 million. Don't Push It hal
Tears flow...Britain's bookmakers were facing payouts stretching into eight figures after Tony McCoy's UK Grand National victory on Don't Push It. The weight of support behind racing's best-known jumps jockey, who was finally fulfilling his dream of landing the race at the 15th attempt, caused Don't Push It to be sent off 10/1 equal fav and he had been offered at far bigger prices in the build-up. Bookmakers Coral estimate the nation's bookmakers lost the region of ú50 million. Don't Push It halved in price in the build-up to the race.