Jumps legend Inglis Drever put down after severe bout of colic
The Howard Johnson-trained 10-year-old, who retired from racing in January, had to be put down after suffering a fatal bout of colic.
Inglis Drever made history at the Cheltenham Festival last March when he became the first horse to win the World Hurdle three times.
His indomitable spirit and appetite for a scrap made him one of the most popular National Hunt horses in training.
The brilliant gelding signed off with 17 wins – 12 of which came at Graded level – from 35 starts and amassed nearly £800,000 in prize-money.
Plans for Inglis Drever to return to Cheltenham this March were scrapped after he failed to recover from an injury sustained at Newbury last November.
Johnson said: “He’s been a fantastic servant to me and the yard and has kept me going since we bought him off Sir Mark.
“He won three World Hurdles and was the first horse to win the Order of Merit. You could always tell when he was right and he was a peach to train.”
