tony mccoy thanked the racing public for making the last two months of his career the most memorable of all as their appreciation helped him cope with the thought of retirement .
since announcing his intention to retire in february , mccoy has enjoyed a farewell tour up and down the country as well as travelling over to ireland , with the attendance at usually mundane midweek meetings boosted by his presence .
the adulation shown to him has made the 20-times champion jockey realise just how much he affected the lives of the racing fraternity .