Corach Rambler, winner of the 2023 Grand Nationwide, has been retired.
The ten-year-old completed third on this yr’s Cheltenham Gold Cup and was among the many favourites to win at Aintree once more, however unseated his rider on the first fence.
A two-time winner on the Cheltenham Competition, his last run got here at Punchestown final month, the place he pulled up.
Coach Lucinda Russell mentioned the choice to retire the 10-year-old was “laced with unhappiness” however was “additionally a joyous one”.
She added: “Corach Rambler will all the time be a particular horse for us, we owe him a lot.
“Greater than something we wish him to exit on the high, in wonderful bodily situation and in a position to hopefully take pleasure in a protracted and comfortable retirement.”
Corach Rambler received seven of his 18 races and introduced in additional than £750,000 in prize cash.
Russell lauded the horse’s potential to “beat equine millionaires” regardless of solely costing £17,000, which she mentioned “gave hope to any proprietor and coach that they will compete it doesn’t matter what their price range”.
“He’ll eternally be remembered for his Grand Nationwide victory but it surely shouldn’t be forgotten that he had a wonderful report at Cheltenham.
“To some our determination might be a shock. Corach is simply 10, he might have raced on. However we really feel we’ve got an excellent accountability with a horse together with his public following to do one of the best factor for him.”