Ruby Walsh bids farewell in style after glorious career

It was the sweetest of farewells.

Ruby Walsh bids farewell in style after glorious career
Thu, 02 May, 2019 - 12:25
Darren Norris

It was the sweetest of farewells.

As Kemboy crossed the finish line after winning the Coral Punchestown Gold Cup at Punchestown yesterday, Ruby Walsh, the greatest National Hunt jockey of his or possibly any other generation, waved goodbye to the 18,887 people in attendance.

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