TWENTY-TIME champion jump jockey AP McCoy is expectedto make a return to the saddle at this year's St. James’s Place Wealth Management Barbury International Horse Trials next month.

McCoy, who retired from jump racing after more than 4,300 career winners and lifting the jockeys' title for a record 20th time in April, will feature in the JCB Champions Challenge on Saturday, July 11.

He will be joined by a trio of jump jockeys in the second running of the Challenge, a unique horse race between the country's top riders held in aid of Injured Jockeys Fund.

The race will feature jump jockeys versus event riders, against each other over a specially-designed course, including a water jump.

The winning junior and senior teams from the Inter Hunt Scurry, held on the same day with over 30 teams taking part will form the final two teams.

Joining McCoy will be Sam Twiston-Davies, 22, one of the country's brightest young jumps jockeys, Richard Johnson, the second-most successful jockey in jumps history, with more than 2000 winners.

The quartet is completed by one of racing's leading riders Wayne Hutchinson, stable jockey to Barbury trainer Alan King.

The eventers team includes Marlborough-based New Zealander Andrew Nicholson, who has won the Barbury International three star and Burghley horse trials three times in a row on Avebury.

He will be joined by fellow New Zealander and rider of the 20th century Sir Mark Todd, based at Badgerstown near Marlborough with two of Britain's finest riders, West Littleton's Harry Meade, who finished second at last year's Badminton Horse Trials and multiple-winning Olympic medallist Tina Cook also involved.

Nigel Bunter, Chairman of the Barbury International Horse Trials said: "Last year the jump jockeys were victorious in the inaugural running of this event and with the some of the greatest names in horseracing and eventing taking part and its also very exciting we will be welcoming AP McCoy to Barbury.

"We are expecting a nail-biting renewal and the eventers will be hungry for a win. We are delighted to host the Champions Challenge again together with JCB and supporting the Injured Jockeys Fund. May the best team win!".

Tickets for the St. James’s Place Wealth Management Barbury International Horse Trials start from £12 per person per day booked in advance and children under 12 years go free.

Visit barburyhorsetrials.co.uk or call 01672 516125