Big-stage bow out for Hills

Richard Hills brings the curtain down on his stellar career in the saddle with four rides at Meydan today.

The 49-year-old announced his intention to retire as a jockey last month after winning several Group One prizes, principally for his retaining owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum, for whom he has been number one jockey for the last 15 years.

Hills said: “I spoke to His Highness Sheikh Hamdan in July last year and we both felt that for me to retire on Dubai World Cup night would be a great way to go.