Tony McCoy says he is likely to return to action at Warwick on Thursday after being injured in a fall last month.
The 16-time champion jockey has been sidelined since 30 December after fracturing ribs and bruising his lungs in a fall at Taunton.
McCoy, 37, saw a specialist on Monday, who was pleased with his recovery.
"The doctor is very happy so I should be back on Thursday," the Northern Irishman told the Daily Mail.
McCoy is on course to win his 17th title, leading the championship with 174 victories this season.
The injury came as the jockey was enjoying an excellent run of form, just two days after winning the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown on Synchronised.
McCoy admitted the fall had cost him any chance of bidding to break his own record of riding 289 winners in a season.
His nearest rival, Richard Johnson, had 112 winners before racing on Tuesday.