Sir Rembrandt, the 2004 Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up, has been retired.
Connections of the popular 12-year-old chose to call it a day after a third consecutive poor show at Newbury on Saturday.
Victor Dartnall's chaser was off the bridle some way from home in the National Brita
nnia Veterans' Handicap Chase and trailed home a distant seventh.
Dartnall told the Racing Post: "He didn't really enjoy himself and is not the same horse we saw earlier in the season.
"The owner is very keen to retire him now and I fully support him."
Sir Rembrandt made a winning debut for Dartnall at Cheltenham in November, having previously been under the tutelage of Robert Alner.
The Alan Hordle-owned stayer accrued prize-money of nearly £318,000 and won six races, two of which at Graded level.
Victor Dartnall's chaser was off the bridle some way from home in the National Brita
nnia Veterans' Handicap Chase and trailed home a distant seventh.Dartnall told the Racing Post: "He didn't really enjoy himself and is not the same horse we saw earlier in the season.
"The owner is very keen to retire him now and I fully support him."
Sir Rembrandt made a winning debut for Dartnall at Cheltenham in November, having previously been under the tutelage of Robert Alner.
The Alan Hordle-owned stayer accrued prize-money of nearly £318,000 and won six races, two of which at Graded level.
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