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.

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