Star jockey Noel Fehily retires from the saddle with poignant victory at Newbury aboard Get In The Queue

NOEL FEHILY said Feh-well to racing with an easy win aboard Get In The Queue at Newbury.

The veteran rider hung up his boots in the most memorable way possible on Saturday afternoon.

Given a guard of honour by his weighing-room colleagues before the contest, everyone in the racing world was hoping he'd bow out with a winner – and he didn't disappoint.

Taking the leg-up on exciting prospect Get In The Queue in the Goffs Bumper, the veteran jock stalked the pace before coaxing his mount into the lead and drawing clear under hands and heels to land the odds.

It won't be the most valuable prize the 43-year-old has ever won, but it might well be the most poignant.

Watched on by his family, he returned to the winner's enclosure to the sound of three cheers from the crowd.

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The perfect send-off!

Get In The Queue gives jockey @ndfehily a win in his final race – and that's a great moment for Noel, trainer Harry Fry and the big crowd at @NewburyRacing today pic.twitter.com/pjbrhTJZTN

Winning trainer Harry Fry said: "He's been a brilliant jockey over the years and remains a great friend. "It's great to be able to provide him with a final winner. It's the fairytale ending.

"He may be retired but he's not over the other side of the world so I think we'll be having a conversation about him riding out at home!"

The weighing-room legend has partnered many top-class horses in the past, with his highlights including a Champion Hurdle win on Buveur D'Air and two King George victories aboard Silviniaco Conti.

He announced his retirement after riding his final Cheltenham Festival winner on Englantine Du Seuil last week.

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