Champions take centre stage

On the day they were crowned champions of their profession again, Paul Nicholls and Tony McCoy landed the big two winners on the final day of the jumping season at Sandown.

For 14-times top jockey McCoy, it was another incredible effort to steal the Bet365 Gold Cup aboard Hennessy, while trainer Nicholls took the bet365.com Celebration Chase with Twist Magic – not even the best two-miler in his yard.