DIFFICULT to believe, but today could be the final day that we will see A.P. McCoy ride. If he happens to win the Crabbie’s Grand National on Shutthefrontdoor, if he manages to nurse and cajole J.P. McManus’ horse around the near four and a half miles and over the 30 fences, and if he drives him home from the last around the Elbow and up the run-in in front, that will be it. And what a way that would be to go out.

In one sense, you would love to see it. You would give anything to see it. In another, however, you are not really ready to say goodbye to A.P. McCoy, the jockey. You want to see him going on, riding next week, riding on, going on to Sandown at least.