Jump jockey legend Tony McCoy says it is very likely he will ride favourite Shutthefrontdoor in his last appearance at the Grand National and will retire at Sandown if he is unsuccessful at Aintree.
The 19-time champion jockey, who won the National on Don't Push It in 2010, announced in February that this season would be his last in the sport.
Shutthefrontdoor, trained by Jonjo O'Neill, is the 8-1 favourite to win the world's most famous jump race. McCoy prefers last year's Irish National Winner to Cause of Causes, who is a 20-1 shot.
"I'm very likely to ride Shutthefrontdoor but I won't commit finally until close to declaration time [April 9] - there is plenty of time yet for something to go wrong," McCoy told The Times.
"I'm not sure he should be such a short price, and it's a long time since he ran, but something would have to happen for me to switch from him.
"If I don't win it [the National], I'll go on until Sandown. It's the end of the British season and they have been good enough to name a race [the AP McCoy Celebration Chase] after me.
"I had some thoughts about Punchestown the following week, but I won't be riding there."