Further updates will be provided in due course.'Ĭontentious campaign group Animal Rising, who delayed the start of the main steeplechase on Saturday afternoon as protesters tried to glue themselves to fences, said they were 'heartbroken' about the death of the six-year-old brown gelding.Īnimal Rising said: 'We are heartbroken to hear that ANOTHER horse has died at the Grand National. Both horses walked onto the horse ambulance for further assessment in the stables. 'Recite a Prayer and Cape Gentleman were assessed on course by veterinary teams in race six. Our heartfelt condolences are with his connections.' White said: 'Hill Sixteen was immediately attended by expert veterinary professionals during the Grand National, but sadly sustained a fatal injury. In a statement, Aintree Racecourse said their 'heartfelt condolences' were with the connections of Hill Sixteen.ĭickon White, who runs Aintree Racecourse as North-West Regional Director for Jockey Club Racecourses, said the horse had been 'immeditately attended to by expert veterinary professionals'. 'Aintree, the worst of all racecourses, is a disgrace and the Jockey Club and British racing should hang their heads in utter shame at what we have seen over the past three days.' Innocent race horses' lives takes from them in the name of entertainment and gambling. Animal rights activists stormed the course at Aintree before the start of the main steeplechase on Saturday afternoonĪnimal rights groups were quick to condemn what they see as the poor treatment of the horses involved in the festival after the deaths.Īnimal Aid's horse racing consultant Dene Stansall said: 'Jump racing must be banned to prevent the brutal horrors seen today at Aintree and this week, from happening again. Protesters sparked anger at the event on Saturday afternoon by storming the course just minutes before the race was due to begin, prompting police to intervene and arrest several intruders.Ĭorach Rambler, ridden by Derek Fox, stormed to the front of the pack at the final hurdle to take the victory this afternoon. ![]() The death comes after Dark Raven was put down following the third race on Saturday having suffered life-threatening injuries in a fall, becoming the second horse this year to die at Aintree after Envoye Special in the Foxhunters' Chase on Thursday. ![]() The ten-year-old horse had completed the course twice before and started the race with odds of 66-1. ![]() Tarpaulins were immediately brought on to the course to offer privacy to the horse and rider. Hill Sixteen died after breaking his neck in a fall at the first fence during the main steeplechase on Saturday afternoon. Three horses have died during the Grand National festival this year, sparking fury from animal rights campaign groups including Animal Rising.
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