See More Business to retire

See More Business, one of the best staying chasers of recent years, is to retire.

Owners Sir Robert Ogden and Paul Barber made the decision following the 14-year-old gelding’s recovery from a short illness.

See More Business’s major victories included the 1999 Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Pertemps King George VI Chase in both 1997 and 1999.

Barber said: "We will always remember winning a Gold Cup, but the reception he received when winning the Country Gentlemen's Association Chase at Wincanton last year was something that made the body tingle.

“He will never be forgotten.”

Ogden added: “We have many fond memories of See More Business and have taken great pleasure from the way he has captured the hearts of the racing public.”

Trained throughout his career by Paul Nicholls at Ditcheat, See More Business was successful in 18 of his 36 races for £701,722 (€1,002,235) in win and place prize money.

Nicholls said: “See More Business has always been a real thrill for the crowds to watch and a pleasure to train.

“For the last nine years he’s proved himself a top-class horse and helped to make my stables what they are today.

“Last year he won two good races and despite his age we had hoped he’d go on to win more races this season and retire on a high.

“However, the decision has been made jointly between Paul Barber and Sir Robert Ogden that, following his recent illness, now is the right time for See More Business to be retired.”