Star jockey Barry Geraghty announces his retirement from the saddle

• Scroll down for Geraghty major career stats & winners

The Irishman won a whole host of jump racing's headline prizes, including the 2003 Grand National at Aintree on Monty's Pass and two Cheltenham Gold Cups with Kicking King (2005) and Bobs Worth (2013).

Geraghty rode five winners at this year's Cheltenham Festival in March, including Epatante in the Champion Hurdle - his fourth success in the Grade One feature following Punjabi (2009), Jezki (2014) and Buveur D'Air (2018) - and Champ, who grabbed a memorable last-gasp success in the RSA Insurance Novices' Chase.

The rider bows out with a total of 43 Festival winners during his career, which is second only to Ruby Walsh, who tops the all-time charts with 59. Sir AP McCoy is third with 31.

Geraghty tweeted: "A big thank you to my family, friends and everyone who has supported me over the last 24 years, tonight I am happy to say I am announcing my retirement.

"I've been blessed to have had a wonderful career and I'm looking to what the future holds."

Geraghty has been associated with some jumping greats over the years, not least Champion Chase winners Sprinter Sacre and Moscow Flyer, while he has enjoyed notably fruitful partnerships with Jessica Harrington and Nicky Henderson.

He was appointed first rider for owner JP McManus in June 2015 and what was to be his final Festival success came in the famous green and gold colours aboard Saint Roi in the County Hurdle.

Geraghty was also twice crowned champion jockey in Ireland, in the 1999-2000 and 2003-04 seasons.

Barry Geraghty's Cheltenham Winners

2002

• Arkle Challenge Trophy Moscow Flyer

2003

• William Hill Trophy Youlneverwalkalone
• Pertemps Final Inching Closer
• Queen Mother Champion Chase Moscow Flyer
• Triumph Hurdle Spectroscope
• County Hurdle Spirit Leader

2004

• Stayers Hurdle - Iris's Gift

2005

• Queen Mother Champion Chase - Moscow Flyer
• Cheltenham Gold Cup - Kicking King

2006

• Royal & SunAlliance Chase - Star De Mohaison
• Coral Cup - Skys The Limit

2007

• Champion Bumper - Cork All Star

2008

• Jewsons Novices' Handicap Chase - Finger on The Pulse

2009

• Arkle Challenge Trophy - Forpadydeplasterer
• Champion Hurdle - Punjabi
• Triumph Hurdle - Zaynar

2010

• Queen Mother Champion Chase - Big Zeb
• Coral Cup - Spirit River
• Triumph Hurdle - Soldatino

2011

• Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle - Bobs Worth

2012

• Arkle Challenge Trophy - Sprinter Sacre
• Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle - Simonsig
• RSA Chase - Bobs Worth
• Queen Mother Champion Chase - Finian's Rainbow
• Ryanair Chase - Riverside Theatre

2013

• Arkle Challenge Trophy - Simonsig
• Queen Mother Champion Chase - Sprinter Sacre
• Cheltenham Gold Cup - Bobs Worth

2014

• Champion Hurdle - Jezki
• RSA Chase - O'Faolians Boy
• World Hurdle - More Of That

2015

• Ultima Business Solutions Handicap Chase - The Druids Nephew
• Triumph Hurdle - Peace and Co

2016

• Triumph Hurdle - Ivanovich Gorbatov

2018

• Champion Hurdle - Buveur d'Air
• Grand Annual Chase - Le Prezien

2019

• JLT Novices Chase Defi De Seuil
• Pertemps Hurdle]Sire De Berlais

2020

• Champion Hurdle - Epatante
• RSA Chase - Champ
• Coral Cup - Dame De Compagnie
• Pertemps Hurdle - Sire De Berlais
• County Handicap Hurdle - Saint Roi

Barry Geraghty's Grade One Winners

Ireland (58)

• Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle - (1) Jer's Girl (2016)
• Arkle Novice Chase - (2) Bust Out (2003), Kicking King (2004)
• Champion Four Year Old Hurdle -(1) Grandouet (2011)
• Chanelle Pharma Novice Hurdle -(1) Bleu Et Rouge (2016)
• Christmas Hurdle - (2) Sacundai (2003), Emotional Moment (2004)
• Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase -(1) Pizzaro (2004)
• Drinmore Novice Chase - (2) Alexander Banquet (1999), Le Coudray (2003)
• Golden Cygnet Novice Hurdle - (3) Kazal (2007), Roberto Goldback (2009), Coole River (2010)
• Hatton's Grace Hurdle - (1) Limestone Lad (2002)
• Herald Champion Novice Hurdle - (4) Moscow Flyer (2000), Clopf (2007), Jezki (2013), Don't Touch It (2016)
• Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle - (4) Bright Gas (2005), Got Attitude (2008), Rigour Back Bob (2010), Beat That (2014)
• Irish Gold Cup -(1) Alexander Banquet (2002)
• John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase -(2) Kicking King (2004), In Compliance (2006)
• Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final - (2) Shirley Casper (2009), Jer's Girl (2016)
• Morgiana Hurdle - (2) Cockney Lad (1997), Back In Front (2003)
• Neville Hotels Novice Chase - (1) Pizarro (2003)
• Punchestown Champion Chase - (2) Moscow Flyer (2004), Big Zeb (2011)
• Punchestown Champion Hurdle - (3) Moscow Flyer (2001), Macs Joy (2006), Punjabi (2008)
• Punchestown Gold Cup - (5) Moscow Express (2001), Florida Pearl (2002), Kicking King (2005), China Rock (2012), Carlingford Lough (2016)
• Racing Post Novice Chase - (2) Moscow Flyer (2001), Le Coudray (2002)
• Royal Bond Novice Hurdle - (1) Moscow Flyer (1999)
• Ryanair Gold Cup -(2) Rebel Fitz (2014), Kylemore Lough (2016)
• Ryanair Hurdle - (3) Moscow Flyer (2000), Liss A Paoraigh (2002),
• Ryanair Novice Chase - (4) Moscow Flyer (2002), Big Zeb (2008), Lucky William (2012), God's Own (2014)
• Savills Chase - (1) Bobs Worth (2013)
• Slaney Novice Hurdle - (2) Canary Wharf (2002), Kazal (2007)
• Spring Juvenile Hurdle - (3) Personal Column (2008), Guitar Pete (2014), A Wave of the Sea (2020)

Great Britain (88)

• Aintree Hurdle - (3) Oscar Whisky (2011,2012), Buveur d'Air (2017)
• Arkle Challenge Trophy - (4) Moscow Flyer (2002), Forpadydeplasterer (2009), Sprinter Sacre (2012), Simonsig (2013)
• Ascot Chase - (3) Monet's Garden (2010), Riverside Theatre (2011, 2012)
• Ballymore Novices' Hurdle - (1) Simonsig (2012)
• Betway Bowl - (1) Florida Pearl (2002)
• Celebration Chase - (2) Cenkos (2002,2004)
• Challow Novices' Hurdle - (2) Champ (2019)
• Champion Bumper - (1) Cork All Star (2007)
• Champion Hurdle - (4) Punjabi (2009), Jezki (2014), Buveur d'Air (2018), Epatante (2020)
• Cheltenham Gold Cup - (2) Kicking King (2005), Bobs Worth (2013)
• Christmas Hurdle - (3) Yanworth (2016), Buveur d'Air (2017), Epatante (2019)
• Clarence House Chase - (2) Sprinter Sacre (2013), Defi Du Seuil (2020)
• Coral Cup - (3) Sky's The Limit (2006), Spirit River (2010), Dame De Compagnie (2020)
• Fighting Fifth Hurdle - (3) Punjabi (2008), Buveur d'Air (2017, 2018)
• Henry VIII Novices' Chase - (1) Captain Conan (2012)
• JLT Novices' Chase - (1) Defi du Seuil (2019)
• King George VI Chase - (2) Kicking King (2004,2005)
• Liverpool Hurdle - (2) Iris's Gift (2004), Whisper (2014)
• Long Walk Hurdle - (2) Punchestown (2008), Unowhatimeanharry (2016)
• Maghull Novices' Chase - (2) Finian's Rainbow (2011), Sprinter Sacre (2012)
• Manifesto Novices' Chase - (2) Mad Max (2010), Captain Conan (2013)
• Melling Chase - (4) Moscow Flyer (2004, 2005), Finian's Rainbow (2012), Sprinter Sacre (2013)
• Mersey Novices' Hurdle - (2) Spirit Son (2011), Simonsig (2012)
• Mildmay Novices' Chase - (2) Star de Mohaison (2006), Burton Port (2010)
• Queen Mother Champion Chase - (5) Moscow Flyer (2003, 2005), Big Zeb (2010), Finian's Rainbow (2012), Sprinter Sacre (2013)
• RSA Insurance Novices' Chase - (4) Star de Mohaison (2006), Bobs Worth (2012), O'Faolain's Boy (2014), Champ (2020)
• Ryanair Chase - (1) Riverside Theatre (2012)
• Scilly Isles Novices' Chase - (4) Punchestowns (2010), Captain Conan (2013), Oscar Whisky (2014), Defi Du Seuil (2019)
• Sefton Novices' Hurdle - (3) Sackville (2000), Iris's Gift (2003), Beat That (2014)
• Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle - (1) Bobs Worth (2011)
• Stayers' Hurdle - (2) Iris's Gift (2004), More Of That (2014)
• Tingle Creek Chase - (4) Moscow Flyer (2003, 2004), Sprinter Sacre (2012), Defi Du Seuil (2019)
• Tolworth Hurdle - (3) Minella Class (2011), Captain Conan (2012), L'ami Serge (2015)
• Top Novices' Hurdle - (2) General Miller (2010), Josses Hill (2014)
• Triumph Hurdle - (5) Spectroscope (2003), Zaynar (2009), Soldatino (2010), Peace And Co (2015), Ivanovich Gorbatov (2016)
  

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