article_snippet: Despite the large royal contingent, the real highlight, on the track at least, is set to be Friday's Gold Cup, which will see veteran jockey AP McCoy make veteran jockey AP McCoy final attempt at the classic race aboard Carlingford Lough.
article_snippet: veteran jockey AP McCoy also featured in the first day's racing at Cheltenham and piloted the hotly-tipped Jezki, a dark bay six-year-old gelding, in the Stan James Champion Hurdle this afternoon.
article_snippet: Veteran: veteran jockey AP McCoy makes veteran jockey AP McCoy way into the Cheltenham Festival for the very last time as a jockey .
article_snippet: veteran jockey AP McCoy gallops and jumps well, and veteran jockey AP McCoy Cleeve Hurdle win shows veteran jockey AP McCoy can do it at Cheltenham .
article_snippet: to not back veteran jockey AP McCoy last ever ride in the Gold Cup - it would be a fairytale end to a glittering career for the 20-time champion jockey.
article_snippet: There's still doubts whether favourite Silviniaco Conti can finally make it third time lucky at Cheltenham, but for the old romantics there's only one man that can win this year's Gold Cup, and it's veteran jockey AP
article_snippet: McCoyveteran jockey AP McCoy.