Justin Snaith said yesterday: “He broke down on both suspensories – the ground was too firm – but I will look after him for the rest of his life. He gave me everything he had and so I will give him everything for the remainder of his days.”

The seven-year-old was frequently unlucky, hence he won only four of his 33 starts, but he was placed in 15 other races and his earnings were almost R1.9 million.