AP McCoy retires: what next for the record-breaking jockey?

After more than 4,300 winners and 20 champion jockey titles, McCoy ends with a third-placed finish

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Record-breaking jump jockey AP McCoy ran his final race on Saturday, bringing the curtain down on an illustrious career spanning three decades during which he rode more than 4,300 winners and was champion jockey 20 times.

Although his career ended with two third-places rather than a fairytale win, he was still the centre of attention at a packed Sandown Park.

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