Overview
- The retirement was announced on Wednesday after Edwardstone collected the leading chaser prize at the TBA National Hunt Breeders' Awards.
- Trainer Alan King said the decision was driven by concern that continuing to race would risk a serious injury and make connections 'nervous wrecks.'
- Edwardstone finished with 12 wins from 42 starts, more than £800,000 in prize money and a peak Racing Post Rating of 171.
- His top-level successes include the Arkle at Cheltenham, the 2022 Tingle Creek at Sandown and a late-career Celebration Chase win at Sandown.
- Bred and owned by Robert Abrey and Ian Thurtle, the horse will stay with the owners and be retrained for active pastimes at Barbury while King looks to find a new stable star.