The bad race of British Jump Racing with equine deaths at high -level meetings this spring continued yesterday when two horses died in a regular end of season match in Cheltenham.
The Typhoon Flyer has undergone what veterinary surgeons describe as a “sudden death associated with the exercise” – generally linked to the heart – after finishing sixth behind East India Express in the handicap of Stud Kingston. He collapsed at the top of the race.
The second death was Casa No Mento, who broke a leg on the turn in the last circuit of the Pony Racing Authority Graduits Handle Hurdle. The jockeys of the two horses returned to the weighing room without injury.
Deaths follow the Allen's deathWho succumbed to a bacterial respiratory infection two days after the Grand National, having initially seemed to make positive measures towards a recovery. The 13 -year -old had led the field in the last third, but faded very quickly and his jockey, Micheal Nolan, has picked up a 10 -day ban So as not to have pulled him soon enough once he was tired.
On the first day of the great Willy National Festival in Houelle, mounted by Rachael Blackmore, had undergone a fatal injury during a fall in the 4 -year -old juvenile obstacle.
Two horses last Saturday Died in the Grand National Scottish in Ayr. Macdermott underwent a sudden death associated with the exercise, while the Kniphand was fatally injured during a fall.
Macdermott, winner last year, was trained by Willie Mullins, who won Ayr's centerpiece when Harry Cobden, an oasis of calm among chaos, guided the 9-1 captain at home.
Two horses, Springwell Bay and Corbetts Cross, died at the Cheltenham Festival in March, of 452 runners. Yesterday, there were 77 runners, but it came after a period of six weeks of dry while, in most lessons, there was little or no rain and the lessons had to be watered to provide a safe ground.
Broadway Boy, who had a strong fall in Valentine in the Grand National, continues to progress constantly towards its recovery. He continues to be watched by veterinarians but has no fractures.
The death rate across the race is 0.42% of all runners.
