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A CAREER TO BE PROUD OF, NOW IT’S TIME TO ‘PUT THE KETTLE ON’

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Ben Hastie interviews Aidan Coleman

AIDAN Coleman announced his retirement from race-riding last month at the age of 35 following a 10-month injury battle.
The 35-year-old suffered a shattered knee when Ascension Day crashed through the wing of a hurdle at Worcester in June last year. The incident has finally forced the multiple Grade 1-winning jumps jockey to quit the sport.
He spoke to top Cheltenham groundsman Ben Hastie about life in the saddle and his Festival memories.

Aidan Coleman celebrates on Put The Kettle On

BH. In your 17-year career as a jockey you had 1251 winner...

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