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AP weighs in for Festival fancy..

* BACK IN TOWN: Tony McCoy pays a visit to Down Royal today to take his mind off his pursuit of his 4000th career winner. The Moneyglass man will partner triple Grade One-winning hurdler Jezki (right) for his boss JP McManus in the Grade Two WKD Hurdle, the feature race on day one of the Festival of Racing. McCoy has never ridden the Jessica Harrington-trained hurdler but is an odds-on favourite to land the 3992nd success of his illustrious career, if he hasn't already done so on Dear Boss, his only other mount of the day. See card and preview P50

Picture: PA