and papillon wins the martell grand national for ruby walsh and ted walsh...'s just one of those days where you seem to be able to remember everything about it, even though it's 19 years ago. i didn't know what i'd won. i didn't realise the magnitude of what i had done, even at the time but... it was just incredible. writing and broadcasting on racing awaits. and with that comes opinions about standards of welfare and safety. there will always be an element of risk in national horse racing, for horse and jockey. i think they've got a huge distance with it, and i think it's only right that they've had to. but they cannot remove the risk. we may, then, have seen the last of ruby walsh in the saddle, but his own finishing post within the sport is still some distance away. richard conway, bbc news, kilcullen, ireland. time for a look at the weather. here's nick miller. it has been a gorgeous spring day and we will do it again tomorrow. the highlands of scotland have been the warmest place in the uk and it may get warmer tomorrow, the warmest day of the week. chang

this month — ruby walsh — announced his retirement from the sport, and today he turns a0.a final winner, afinalwinner, paralysed a final winner, paralysed in a glorious carrierfor a final winner, paralysed in a glorious carrier for ruby walsh, but for a retirement bringing certain benefits including get a free visit to the local pub to reflect on the decision. the last sort of 20 year —— yards, i was thinking he's going to win and this is it, but i was happy, i was not this last one, i was not thinking oh, no, i was thinking this is going to happen. what's the overriding emotion you have a? i am proud of what i did i have a? i am proud of what i did i have no regrets because i was never afraid to make a mistake. 0ccasionally does mistakes that you injury, this had the following 2018 one of a number that resulted in at least 15 broken friends ruptured spleen and creche vertebra. the horse was unharmed and went on to win by for that jockey and horse was unharmed and went on to win by for thatjockey and prompted a period of life —— reflection. win by for thatjockey and prompt

ruby walsh reflecting on what he feels are the improvements in horse safety.ing an eleven year wait for a major, all eyes will be on tiger woods as golf's pga championship begins at bethpage black in long island — traditionally the last of golf‘s majors to be played but has been brought forward this year. and having not played since that incredible triumph at the masters, inevitably all the talk centres around woods and whether he can follow that up this week. would i like to play in the olympics? yes, i have never played in the olympics. i'm sure i won't have many more opportunities going forward at 43 years old now to play in many olympics, so yes, that would bea in many olympics, so yes, that would be a first for me, and something that i would certainly welcome if i was part of the team. getting there and making the team is going to be the tough part. tiger woods adding that he hopes to compete at the olympics for the first time. we head to slovakia next where great britain are competing in the ice hockey world championships. they took on denmark earlier in

one of horse racing's most successful jockeys, ruby walsh, has announced he's retiring from the sport. the 39—year—old has ridden over 2,500 winners in a career spanning a quarter of a century. he's gone out in style, riding kemboy to victory in the punchestown gold cup. racing legend ap mccoy has described ruby walsh as the greatest jump jockey of all time, and compared him to lionel messi on a horse, saying what he had was uncoachable and unteachable. princess charlotte's fourth birthday has been marked with the release of three photographs taken by her mother. charlotte, who is fourth in line to the throne, was captured by the duchess of cambridge at kensington palace and their norfolk home of anmer hall. time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. how is it looking? the bank holiday is around the weekend, always a nightmare for forecasters, are we going to get the forecasters, are we going to get the forecast right? i can guarantee it's not going to be a scorcher, like we had last year. it was a record breaker on may day last year with highs of 29 celsius. we could be brea

one of horse racing's most successful jockeys, ruby walsh, has announced he's retiring from the sportstyle, riding kemboy to victory in the punchestown gold cup. racing legend ap mccoy has described ruby walsh as the greatest jump jockey of all time, and compared him to lionel messi on a horse, saying what he had was uncoachable and unteachable. princess charlotte's fourth birthday has been marked with the release of three photographs taken by her mother. charlotte, who is fourth in line to the throne, was captured by the duchess of cambridge at kensington

on his 40th birthday, ruby walsh.ruby walsh. but retirement brings a certain benefits, including a guilt free visit to the local - reflect on visit to the local pub to reflect on his decision. the last 20 yards, just under three strikes, i was thinking, he's going to win, and this is it. but i was happy. it wasn't those last 20 odd thinking, oh, no. iwas wasn't those last 20 odd thinking, oh, no. i was thinking, wasn't those last 20 odd thinking, oh, no. iwas thinking, this wasn't those last 20 odd thinking, oh, no. i was thinking, this is going to happen. what is the overriding emotion you have? proud of what i did. i don't have regrets, because i was of what i did. i don't have regrets, because i was never of what i did. i don't have regrets, because i was never afraid to make a mistake. occasionally, those m ista kes mistake. occasionally, those mistakes lead to injury, this heavy fall in 2018 just one of a number that resulted in at least 15 broken bones, a ruptured spleen, and crushed vertebrae. the horse was unh

ruby walsh has announced his retirement. history, he wrote over 2500 winners. he won the grand national twice. the head of the now rebranded team has defended the new owner with protest expected over the company's owner with protest expected over the compa ny‘s practices. owner with protest expected over the company's practices. the petrochemical billionaire has become the new principal backer but has faced criticism from environmental campaigners for its fracking operations. there will be a zero tolerance policy over drug use. we looked at all of that. we talked about it and did due diligence. for the record, i have absolutely no interest in cheating or drugs. the day that enters our world we will be exiting it. there is no point in it. i also believe that if you have the best athletes in the world with the best athletes in the world with the best training regime, you don't need any of those enhancements. judd trump is at the semifinals of the snooker championships. he had a 7—1 lead after the first session yesterday. he re

and after riding more than, 2,500 winners, horse racing legend ruby walsh has decided to retire. nchestown gold cup yesterday. we will have some of the statistics regarding ruby, ruby, ruby in a couple of minutes. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. today we were looking at a day of sunshine and showers. turning colder in the north. yesterday in the islands we hit 18 degrees today we will be lucky to hit eight degrees soa will be lucky to hit eight degrees so a good 10 degrees drop. first thing, not particularly cool. a fair bit of sunshine around but also showers in the east, north and west. as we go through the course of the day, showers will develop across southern counties. there is a greater chance you will catch one today than yesterday. some will be heavy and thundering. sunshine around and as we move further north, blustery around the showers and a cold front bringing showery outbreaks of rain across scotland and you can see the differences in the temperatures. through the course of the evening and overnight, we still will have some of those showers, the we

one of horse racing's most succesful jockey‘s, ruby walsh, has announced his retirement from the sportgold cup yesterday. he says "there comes a time when you just want to do something else". judd trump is the firm favourite to win snooker‘s world championships in sheffield, and he remains on course after making short work of his quarterfinal. he comfortably beat stephen maguire by 13 frames to 6, and will now play qualifier gary wilson — and former taxi driver — in the semifinals. the four—time championjohn higgins is also though to the last four — and he got quite a few people on social media worried during his quarterfinal win over neil robertson. there he is at the back of the shot. some on twitter suggested he'd been taken out by some kind of silent assassin. fear not, he was just watching the telly. it is right above, up there at the top of the building so it doesn't get in the way of spectators. before we go, don't forget sportsday. all the day's sports news on the bbc news channel from 6:30 tonight. that's all the sport for now. more from the bbc sport centre at 11:15. the poli

and ruby walsh has been descrived as being the ‘lionel messi of horseracing' after announcing his retirement's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. thank you. back now to our main story — the sacking of gavin williamson as defence secretary, over a leak from the national security council. mr williamson strenuously denies being the source of the leak and there are now calls for a police inquiry. rob golledge is a former special adviser to gavin williamson. he joins us from bristol. thanks forjoining us. i understand you haven't spoken to mr williamson since he was sacked but what have you made of the events of the last 24—hour is also? you made of the events of the last 24-hour is also? it is extraordinary, it is extraordinary at the speed and pace that this investigation has taken place, it has been extraordinary allegations, it has been levelled against gavin williamson and it is extraordinary that the prime minister has taken a decision of this nature. i think it is deeply concerning but i think given his strenuous