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There was no fairytale sign-off for the two most capped men in English history, with scrum-half Ben Youngs and Cole retiring as runners-up.

He played 115 times for his country as well as for Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, Paris St-Germain and AC Milan, retiring in 2013.

On Monday, Kennedy announced in a Wall Street Journal editorial that he was "retiring" all 17 members of the Acip over conflicts of interest.

But the race saw pair grow closer, even joking they want to end up in the same retiring home.

"It's fiercely competitive in the family," said Jason, who rode more than 1,000 winners before retiring from racing aged 30 in 2002.