Graham Buddry looks back at the career of a horse who remained in high demand – even at the age of 20

In racing terms every horse is a hero to someone whether it’s many tens of thousands of admirers or just the owner and stable lass who love their charge no matter what.
In these pages many of the Heroes have been undisputed champions. Sometimes like the ripples in a pond, adoration can spread slowly outwards to encompass a wider range. That old phrase, “Horses for Courses” is where a horse endears itself to a local crowd by its continued exploits and is of...