PAT Eddery’s sister Magdalen has confirmed that he died of a heart attack. The Kildare-born jockey, whose funeral was held on Tuesday, died last month at the age of 63 and his sister has issued a statement outlining the cause of his death.

The statement read: “My brother did not die from alcoholism. His cause of death was myocardial infarction, coronary artery thrombus. I would also like to clarify that my brother was not suffering from depression at the time of his death either. We are waiting on a copy of the coroner’s report, which clearly shows that there was no signs of alcoholism present.”