in the John Durkan Memorial Chase. In his next start, he beat Best Mate in the Lexus Chase. Then he finished second behind Rule Supreme in the Irish Hennessy Chase, before being pulled up in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, which was won by Kicking King. 2005/06 season Beef or Salmon started the season with a spin on the Flat and finished ninth in the Irish Cesarewitch in October before he came to Haydock and finished second behind Kingscliff in the Betfair Chase. He then won the Lexus Chase and the Irish Hennessy Chase, beating Hedgehunter by twelve lengths in the latter race. These wins saw Beef or Salmon start off the 4/1 favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, but he finished 11th behind War Of Attrition. He then unseated his rider, Paul Carberry, in the Totesport Bowl at Aintree before finishing third in a hurdle race at Fairyhouse. In his final race of the season, Beef or Salmon finished second behind War Of Attrition in the Punchestown Gold Cup. Final two seasons His final two seasons saw Beef or Salmon run in the top races in England and Ireland, and he recorded three wins. He won the JNwine.com Champion Chase again, and also recorded a final victory in the Irish Hennessy Chase, beating The Listener. He was retired after running in the 2008 Punchestown Gold Cup. Retirement In retirement Beef or Salmon joined the living legends at the Irish National Stud. In 2020 the tourist attraction included Beef or Salmon, Kicking King, Hardy Eustace, Rite of Passage and Hurricane Fly. Pedigree References 1996 racehorse births Thoroughbred family 2-u Racehorses bred in Ireland Racehorses trained in Ireland National Hunt racehorses