AFTER almost 40 years in the saddle, the senior rider of the weigh-room Kevin Manning announced his retirement after riding Vocal Studies to victory in the colours of his boss and father-in-law Jim Bolger at Galway on Monday.
Jim Bolger led the tributes to his jockey after one of the longest standing partnerships in racing has come to an end.


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