The legendary jockey Ruby Walsh has announced his retirement from horse racing following his Punchestown Gold Cup win.
The Kildare man ends his riding career with well over 2000 wins including his last, a victory in the feature event on day two of the Punchestown Festival.
Kemboy led home a one-two for trainer Willie Mullins in the Coral Punchestown Gold Cup.
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Ruby Walsh opted to partner Kemboy of Mullins' three runners and his decision was justified as the seven-year-old proved too good for his Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning stablemate in the Grade One feature.
Kemboy came unstuck at the first fence at Cheltenham as Al Boum Photo claimed the blue riband, but he gained compensation under a positive ride from Walsh.
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British raider Definitly Red disputed the early lead with the eventual winner, but it was a duel between the Mullins' runners turning for home, with Al Boum Photo unable to go with Kemboy, who ran out a two-length victor.
There was a further 22 lengths back to the The Storyteller in third.
Walsh said: "He jumped really well. He quickened and quickened and quickened - he has pace and stamina and has a real knack of jumping."
