I was a top jockey who won Grand National aged 19 then shocked sport by retiring – life looks very different these days [Video]

LIFE looks very different these days for a former Grand National hero who turned his back on racing at the peak of his powers.

Not many people can claim to have reached the pinnacle of their field by the age of 19.

David Mullins conquered the racing world when he won the Grand National on Rule The World aged just 19Credit: reuters

He enjoyed the life of a top sportsman after that, hanging out with the likes of Wayne Lineker

Horses still play a huge part of Mullins’ life but he enjoys a more varied living now without the stresses, strains – and diet – of a top jockey

But when Rule The World stormed past the post first in the world’s most famous race at odds of 33-1 in 2016, the lad on his back had managed just that.

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