Racehorse trainer Mick Quinn got a helping hand from champion jump jockey Tony McCoy when he launched his autobiography 'Who Ate All The Pies' at the Blowing Stone Inn, Kingston Lisle, near Wantage.
Mick Quinn and Tony McCoyMcCoy, who lives in the village, fed the former Newcastle footballer a pork pie while he signed a copy of his book which is named after the chants that used to be directed at him from the terraces.
Quinn, who trains at Sparsholt near Wantage, said: "It's an honest account of the first 40 years of my life. It's a bit near the knuckle at times and not one of those soppy autobiographies where you don't find out anything about the person. You will know everything about me by the end."
The book launch was preceded by a charity football match at Lambourn Sports between Quinn's side - which featured top jockeys including McCoy and Carl Llewellyn - and a side representing West Ilsley trainer Mick Channon.
Quinn's team ran out 12-1 winners, with the match now having raised around £10,000 over five years for DEBRA, a support charity for the genetic skin disorder EB (epidermolysis bullosa).
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