Gigginstown's multiple-time Grade 1 winner Apple's Jade has retired following her performance at the Cheltenham Festival.

The horse, which finished eighth in the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle on Thursday, has won several prestigious races including the 2017 Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham.

And Gigginstown spokesman Eddie O'Leary could not be more complimentary about the horse's career, one which saw her win 15 of 28 races and collect £800,000 in prize money.

He said: "Apple's Jade has the been horse of a lifetime. She has been absolutely fantastic. No mare has ever won 11 Grade 1s. She is a very special mare.

"One of the most special days for me was when she won the 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle at Aintree in April, 2016, when she won by a record 41 lengths.

"She will be covered now and enjoy the retirement she deserves. She has just been an awesome mare. To beat the boys over two, two and a half and three miles is something very special - she was just fabulous."