Grand National Horse Celebre of Allen died a few days after the collapse of the racetrack.
A post-mortem was ordered upon the death of the 13 years less than three days after his return to the Aintree lawn by jumping the final fence of Saturday breed Before being fired up. Jockey Michael Nolan has been prohibited for 10 days.
The commissioners of Aintree suspended Nolan after an investigation into his decision to continue to mount the veteran horse after the penultimate closure.
After receiving a treatment on the course, Celebre d'Allen – trained by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White – entered the horses' ambulance and was taken to the stables of the racetrack for a more in -depth assessment.
The horse died after its condition deteriorated during the night on Monday and Tuesday.
The spouse's trainer White had declared that Celebre d'Allen “went a lot in the right direction” Sunday after a night in Aintree and was then transferred to a nearby livery site to continue its recovery.
White said on Tuesday morning: “He had the best possible care, but he just dowed down overnight and very unfortunately he died.
“It's evisceration for everyone here (in the courtyard), it's very calm here this morning as you can imagine.”
Celebre d'Allen died less than 24 hours after the delegates' investigation into Nolan's decision to ride a horse that “no longer seemed to have to give”.
The steward report said: “An investigation was held to determine if Micheal Nolan, Allen's Celebre Cavalier, had continued in the race when the horse seemed to have no more to give and lost ground after the second fence. The rider and the veterinary officer were interviewed, and the recordings of the incident were viewed. The rider was suspended for 10 days.”
Nolan has now deleted his social media accounts after receiving a torrent of abuse on Facebook and X.
Brant Dunshea, interim managing director of the British Horseracing Authority, said: “We all at Bha are saddened to learn the death of Celebre d'Allen after Handox Grand National on Saturday. It has been clear to see since Saturday afternoon how the horse meant its relations and we send them our condolences today.
“As with all the runners of the Grand National, Celebre d'Allen has received an in -depth control by veterinarians at the racetrack. This health control includes a trotting, a physical examination of the limbs to check any heat, pain or swelling, and listen to the heart to check any whisper or rhythmic disturbance.
“This marks the last step in an extensive process of checks to guarantee the relevance of a horse to run in the National, 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 adequacy to run. As part of this process, the horse would also have been examined by the coach's veterinarian on both occasions, a month.
“Allen Celebre received a treatment from the team of expert veterinarians after stopping and then collapsing towards the end of the race. After being immediately assisted the teams on site, he had all the time he needed to respond to treatment before being transported to first -class veterinary installations. On Sunday, the owners, having shown an improvement overnight.
“The Bha and Aintree hippodrome will analyze the race and this incident in detail, as is the case each year and with each fatal injury of any race. This will include the horse sent for post-mortem.
“The process of revising each death allows us to rely on our existing data and to help us understand how all the reasonable avoidable risks can be reduced in order to keep our horses and riders as safe as possible. This process previously led to changes that were made to the Grand National in 2024Including the reduction in the number of runners. Before the race on Saturday, there had been no deadly injuries during the nine previous races on the big national course since the National 2023.
“The measures we have taken to improve security over the years reflect the great respect we have for our horses and our commitment to their security.”
Animal aid strikes “pitiful suspension”
Iain Green, director of the campaign group for animal animal welfare Aid, said in a press release: “It is absolutely odious that after the race until it has” no more donation “in the Grand National, Celebre d'Allen died.
“The jockey leading him to the point of collapsing received a pitiful suspension of 10 days.
“Allowing a horse of this age to run in the most punishing and notoriously dangerous breed recorded is simply criminal, and the responsibility for this is the responsibility of the British Horseracing Authority.
“The horses that run for their lives are not sport, it is blatant and disturbing the mistreatment of animals.”
There were also concerns at the Grand National For Broadway Boywhich has undergone a strong fall in the 25th fence while leading the race.
Veterinarians and staff rushed to the scene and he was confirmed on Sunday that, although the horse was “steep and painful”, he “returned to his home” in complete safety.
Broadway Boy's jockey, Tom Bellamy, was also injured during the incident and he was later proven to have undergone a broken wrist in the fall, but that he was otherwise unscathed.
