Which horse died in the grand national

However, animals rights charities have drawn attention to the number of fatalities at Aintree — a shocking number over the years it has been running.

According to the British Horseracing Authority BHA , steeplechasing events have an average of 4 deaths per 1, horses taking part, although this average is higher at Aintree. Since then, hurdles have been lowered, and inclines made less steep, but many within the community think these alterations have actually led to jockeys taking more risks.

Playmate landed on top of Wynne, crushing his breastbone and knocking him unconscious. The jockey died at 8pm that evening without ever regaining consciousness. Ridden by jockey Danny Mullins, the animal was brought down at the first fence by another fallen horse. The Long Mile is the sixth fatality at Aintree in the past 10 years with Up For Reviews' death in being the last. The Jockey Club has made several changes over the years to safety and welfare measures for riders and horses.

Every horse before the Grand National Festival also undergoes pre-race checks from a veterinarian to determine whether they are fit to race. Races on the Grand National Course three across the three-day Randox Grand National Festival remain unique but fair challenges for horse and rider, but the evidence suggests, increasingly safer ones. Since there have only been two equine fatalities in the Randox Grand National from runners. Grand National All you need to know.

Houx Gris was fatally injured on the second day of the meeting — he was just four years old. The only way to make this event safer for horses is to ban it. We need , signatures on our petition by midnight on 17 November in order to trigger a parliamentary debate on horse slaughter, and force the government to take action on the root of the problem. Background facts Animal Aid has been at the forefront of exposing, and campaigning against, the racing industry for more than two decades.

Animal Aid continues to campaign for the British Horseracing Authority to be stripped of its responsibility for race horse welfare, due to the shocking rate of race horse deaths and injuries.