'Wicked' veteran retired after deciding enough is enough

You rescue a horse in a state of neglect, give him a lovely new home, feed him up on lush Welsh grass and bring in specialists to sort out his back, feet and even his troublesome teeth.

Was Pelham Crescent grateful? Apparently not much.

It had the potential to be a story with the most romantic of endings, but on his return to racing after 1,405 days on the sidelines the 13-year-old, sent off at 66-1 for a Chepstow handicap on Tuesday, behaved rather naughtily.