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Thurles, Saturday

Beamish Stout Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase (Grade 3) 2m2f, 5yo+

THE Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown could be on the agenda for Quel Esprit after the 2-7 favourite outclassed his four rivals, putting in a clear round of jumping before running out an easy 15-length winner from Whodoyouthink.

Speaking afterwards Mullins was keen to step Quel Esprit back up in grade and nominated the Grade 2 Kinloch Brae back at Thurles on January 19, and the Grade 1 Hennessy Gold Cup atLeopardstown on February 12 as possible targets.

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CHAMPION jockey Tony McCoy has revealed he will be out of action for at least another week as a result of a heavy fall at Taunton on December 30.

McCoy fractured ribs and bruised his lungs when unseated from favouriteLaudatory in a handicap hurdle and, although feeling much better, has been advised to remain on the easy list for the immediate future.

"The good news is that I am on the mend. The bad news is that it is a slow process and I have got at least another week of sitting on the sofa every afternoon, watching my mates have all the fun," McCoy told the Daily Telegraph on Saturday.

"The doctor told me to rest and that is exactly what I have been doing, hard though it is. I have broken ribs before, but the fall at Taunton seemed particularly hard.

"I am not in so much pain now and feel a lot better in myself. I went for a scan on Thursday and the doctor said he was very happy with what he saw.

"I thought my lung might have been damaged, but the scan was clear and everything is fine."