Mad Moose will enjoy life in retirement after again falling foul of the British Horseracing Authority.

The 11-year-old refused to race in the International Hurdle at Cheltenham last month. His appearance in that race followed the lifting of a ban for doing the same thing on at least seven other occasions.

The BHA has said enough is enough and this week declared no further entries would be accepted for Mad Moose.

"He's been retired anyway, so it's fine," trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies said.

"We've given him away and he'll have a nice time hunting and things like that."

A winner on the Flat, over hurdles and over fences, Mad Moose won seven of his 42 career starts.