Tony McCoy had to settle for third aboard Mr Mole in the bet365 AP McCoy Celebration Chase, the penultimate ride of his illustrious career, at Sandown.

Paul Nicholls would love to provide Tony McCoy with the perfect send-off at Sandown on Saturday as Mr Mole goes for glory in the bet365 A P McCoy Celebration Chase.

Sandown clerk of the course Andrew Cooper admits it will be a strange feeling seeing Tony McCoy in action for the final time on Saturday.

Mr Mole, Tony McCoy's intended mount in the race named in his honour for his last day in the saddle at Sandown on Saturday, will face a maximum of 13 rivals.

The story arc of the jumps season was arrested at around 15:07 on Saturday, just after Mr Mole won the Game Spirit.