AP McCoy ready to ride into the sunset

Irish punters will splash an estimated €30m on the Grand National today as racing legend AP McCoy bows out of the sport.

Traditionally the biggest day of betting in the year for Irish bookies, the Grand National is often the one day in the year people with no interest in racing put a few bob on a horse.

Paddy Power is estimating that tens of millions will be wagered with Irish bookies on the Grand National alone.