Trainer Kim Bailey has confirmed Charbel will not race again this season after a disappointing run at Aintree on Saturday.
The six-year-old was expected to lead the way in the Maghull Novices’ Chase on Merseyside last weekend but failed to recover from a bad mistake and had to settle for third place.
Charbel had previously struggled to hit the standards expected at Cheltenham last month when he fell two fences from the finish in the Arkle Trophy.
Bailey’s charge holds an entry for the Ryanair Novice Chase at Punchestown later this month but will instead be handed the chance to take some time off after Aintree.
Bailey said: “He came back very stiff behind as he banged a hind joint when he made that mistake.
“He was disappointing on the day. I think maybe the atmosphere got to him a little bit as he was jumping a little bit cautiously.
“You can’t make mistakes in a race like that and get away with it. The mistake he made would have stopped anything.
“I don’t think he’ll run again this season.”
