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when I saw you last week.

I'm just going to work through,

trying to release any tension

through your soft tissue here.

It'd be so much easier if they didn't

stand on you whenever they fall.

Don't fall off.

Thanks.

Right, don't get me, guys.

I'm with the kids, okay?

We're all against AP.

That little terrorist. Yous got me!

I got a fall, and when I fell, I fell away

but the horse come behind me.

Stood on me on the way past,

stood right in the middle of my chest.

It's my own fault, it fell,

'cause it stepped on me, right?

It was going to win.

I couldn't breathe. I swear I was

on the ground thinking, "Oh, my God..."

And then I was worried because

this side of my chest is f***ed...

He's in denial but I think he's

cracked his sternum and four ribs.

Yeah.

Thinking it was the most

painful thing ever.

He's popped them.

Come on, Evie. Get stuck in, Evie.

Go on, Evie.

Hopefully, for me,

it will be the last year but

it's a difficult subject to, you know,

approach with him.

You know, he's just ridden

50 winners in 37 days.

It's the best season he's ever started off

in the history of his career.

So there's reasons why he should continue

riding for another possibly three years,

and there's very good reasons

why he should stop this year.

I can't force him and I wouldn't, you know.

The decision has got to be his,

because he's got to live

with the consequences, you know.

Tony McCoy.

The fastest 100, wins it!

And it's not even out of August.

Well, I've had an unbelievable

summer really, to be honest.

Just that, I think...

I don't what I've been doing

the last 20 years 'cause

this summer's been better than any of them.

For some reason, I've

been luckier this time.

Well, I know why I've been luckier

this time around,

I'm riding for a lot of people.

Um, Jason Maguire, unfortunately for him,

got a really bad injury...

Um, the Monday before Cheltenham

and he hasn't ridden since.

You know, he was... Well, he was

practically dead, to be honest.

Um, you know, I think he was resuscitated

at one point on the way to hospital

and he hasn't ridden since then.

And Jason is first jockey

to Donald McCain who is, um...

You know, a very powerful stable and

I've been lucky enough to ride

the best part of 25 winners for him

that I wouldn't have ridden.

Um, I've also ridden, I think 12 winners

for Kim Bailey,

which Jason would have ridden as well, so,

you know, I've probably ridden the best part

of 40 winners that Jason might've ridden.

So it is possible

to ride 300 winners.

Three hundred winners means

you've got to ride a winner every day

other than 65 days in the year.

There's only 65 days in the year

that you cannot ride a winner.

Hi, you're smelling good.

Well, hey, how it's going? Hey, guys.

Good. Cheers, lads. See you in a bit.

Um...

It'll be getting worse now

as he's getting better, you know.

- Because you'd be feeling like he's nearly...

- Like he can get back, you know?

That's the worst of it but, look...

He's a lucky boy, Chanelle,

he was bloody dead.

And there was something else he was

quite lucky with as well.

Do you know, just when you just say that,

it actually nearly puts me off my food.

Hmm?

In the space of ten minutes we are talking

about two jockeys being resuscitated.

It's just the way it is, Chanelle.

I don't know, honey, I mean,

I know you're absolutely flying this year

and I know it's hard,

but I think...

I think, this year is a good year, honey,

to call it a day.

- What?

- You heard me.

- This year is a good year to call it a day?

- Yeah.

I've too many bones in my fish.

Why on Earth would any year

be a good year to call it a day?

What's meant to be is meant to be.

I know, but you can't, you know,

I mean, you can't...

Yes, I agree to that, but unfortunately,

with some things...

You know, some things you have to

make a decision,

- you can't until the decision is made for you.

- I know that.

I've had enough of that conversation now.

Okay, I know, but I'm just...

All I'm saying to you is

if the season doesn't go

the way you planned, right?

God forbid you get an injury... God forbid.

How did I let you

get on this conversation during dinner?

Well, I just...

Cause I...

It's hard to talk to you about it at home

because you're watching

Sky Sports and your Sky Plus,

and this and that and you're not...

Like...

- Yeah.

- You're not engaged.

- What happens now?

- Okay, so the other scenario is...

So suddenly my life goes from being...

Doing everything I wanted to do

for last 20 odd years,

to waking up and thinking,

"Mmm, what happens today then?"

Well, listen, they'll be a few lunch boxes

for you to pack, honey.

They'll be a few bins for you to take out.

Seriously.

Hi, Rebecca. Just to say, um,

AP can ride both horses tomorrow.

How about it in the 1.40 at Chepstow?

AP is available if you want him. No?

Okay, no problem.

The only time you'll realise

what he's achieved

is when he retires.

We've never spoke about

it, apart from once,

and the conversation

lasted about five seconds.

It's not on the agenda at the moment.

No, I hope he goes on as long as possible.

What he's achieved,

I don't think will ever be matched.

I... I honestly don't think in my lifetime

someone will get to 4,000 winners again.

To be able to stay in

one piece for 20 years

and to ride 200 winners

a year in that time,

I can't see that happening.

He's just had a fall, sorry to interrupt,

he's just fell.

That did not look very good.

If in doubt,

just to put his foot in the ditch, yeah.

I'm leaving you with the results?

Um, I think someone was gonna

send them on to my doctor, I think.

Okay.

- Hi.

- Hey, I went in to see the doctor.

And he said I was fine, Chanelle.

He said I'm perfect, you know.

Did he see your broken rib?

He said he'd seen in my x-rays there

was lots of old broken ribs and, yeah,

everything else looked perfect, he said.

But it wasn't like you convincing him,

"I'm fine to ride."

- Did he say you can ride.

- Chanelle...

But did you ask him if you have a fall,

and, you know, could it...

I did, Chanelle. He said...

Could your problem get bigger?

He said,

"There's a bigger risk of you on a horse

"than there is your lung being a problem."

Okay, so if you have a fall tomorrow,

and you get any impact around your lung,

then it shouldn't be dangerous.

It's no different than normal, you know...

He said there is no more risk

than there is normal risk.

- How do you feel today?

- Perfect.

Why do you say perfect?

If you'd asked me

on Friday what I feel like,

I'd have been delighted

if I felt the way I do today...

Okay, so you're

going to ride then tomorrow.

I am, I am.

I'll see you when I get home.

- Okay, bye-bye.

- Bye-bye.

It is Goodwood Mirage

in the hands of Tony McCoy driven out here.

About a length or so ahead of Lightning Rod

who tries to fight back and does so.

Goodwood Mirage just...

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