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Two horses died in the Scottish Grand National on Saturday, again bringing an unwanted spotlight on jump racing.
Grand National runner Celebre d’Allen died from a respiratory infection which developed after his collapse in the race.
A severe respiratory infection is likely to have contributed to the death of Grand National runner Celebre d’Allen, according to the findings of the post-mortem released Thursday. The post-mortem also acknowledged that the 13-year-old horse’s immune system was “severely compromised” after running the gruelling jumps race on Saturday. Celebre d’Allen, a 125-1 shot for the National, was pulled up by jockey Micheal Nolan after the last of the 30 fences.
