A horse that collapsed on the racetrack after having flowed into the National Died, confirmed on Tuesday the British Horseracing Authority.
Celebre d'Allen – A foreigner 125-1 in the British jump race on Saturday – was removed in the last stages before collapsing. After receiving treatment on the course, he entered the horses' ambulance and was taken to the stables of the racetrack for a more in -depth assessment.
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The 13 -year -old horse was moved Sunday to a neighboring stud linked to its owner after showing an improvement in his condition, The BHA said in a press releaseBut died on Monday.
The CEO of the BHA, Brant Dunshea, said that his organization was “saddened” to learn the death of Celebre d'Allen and defended his health and security processes, before and after the management of the Grand National.
There is “an extensive process of verifications to ensure the relevance of a horse to run in the national,” said Dunshea, “which also includes an examination of veterinary files and evaluation by a panel of experts to consider the race record of a horse and the relevance to run.”
Dunshea said the Bha and Aintree racecourse would analyze Allen’s Celebre and the collapse that the horse will be sent for the autopsy.
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Great Britain Press Association reported on Tuesday that the delegates in Aintree suspended the Jockey Michael Nolan for 10 days after having asked for his decision to continue climbing Celebre of Allen after having jumped the closure of the National.
“The jockey that led him (Celebre d'Allen) to the point of collapsing has received a pitiful 10 -day suspension,” said Iain Green, director of animal animal activist Aid, before criticizing the decision to allow “a horse of this age in the most punishing and notoriously dangerous race in the file.”
The Grand National has long been considered one of the most dangerous horse races in the world due to the size of the fences. A certain number of new measures – notably by reducing the field from 40 to 34 runners and advancing the start of the race – were introduced last year in order to make it safer.
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