Retiring McCoy wins a day after unveiling quit decision

London (AFP) - Legendary jump jockey Tony McCoy made it clear there would be no winding down to retirement by winning twice in Ireland on Sunday.

Just a little over 24 hours after announcing his intention to quit the saddle at the end of the season, McCoy had another day to remember at Dublin's Leopardstown course.

McCoy, who has ridden a record-breaking total of more than 4,000 winners over the fences, took the Hennessy Gold Cup aboard Carlingford Lough, owned by JP McManus -- one of the Northern Irish jockey's staunchest supporters.

Earlier, McCoy had also carried the green and gold colours of McManus, for whom he is the retained jockey, to a Leopardstown win on Sort It Out.

But it was his success on the John Kiely-trained Carlingford Lough, a 4-1 shot, in the showpiece race of the day that most delighted punters.

"You can't fight fate and it was obviously meant to be, the way things happened," said McCoy.

"Fair play to John Kiely. Every day I've been on this horse he's produced the goods," the 40-year-old added after riding Carlingford Lough to victory by three-quarters of a length.

"JP's family are here and my family are here. It's brilliant. It's what's meant to be."

McCoy, the 19-time British champion jump jockey, announced his retirement on Saturday, minutes after Mr Mole gave him his 200th win of the season at Newbury racecourse in southern England.

"It's going to be the last time I ride 200 winners," McCoy told Channel 4 Racing.

"Having spoken to (agent) Dave (Roberts) and JP McManus, I am going to be retiring at the end of the season."

McCoy, the first jockey to win the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in 2010, the year he finally won the Grand National on Don't Push It, explained he wanted to add one more British title to his collection before bowing out.

"I want to go out at the top," he added. "I want to go out as champion jockey and it will be my 20th year if I can win the jockeys' championship."