Celebre d'Allen: Grand National horse dies after collapse at Aintree
Grand National runner Celebre d'Allen dies aged 13 following his collapse at Aintree's final fence on Saturday.
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I’m finding it increasingly difficult to tally what’s been a lifelong hobby for me with the mortality rate of horses. I do think it’s cruel sport.Celebre d'Allen: Grand National horse dies after collapse at Aintree
Grand National runner Celebre d'Allen dies aged 13 following his collapse at Aintree's final fence on Saturday.
I’ve been involved in 5 syndicates personally and 3 of the horses were dead before the age of 5 - and that’s flat and jumps horses.
It’s a terrible story all round.
The horse was 13 and had no real form to suggest he had any chance of winning and was ran to death by the jockey who has been suspended for just ten days.
The horse was 13 and had no real form to suggest he had any chance of winning and was ran to death by the jockey who has been suspended for just ten days.
the whole thing is wrong
PETA step in
PETA step in
Cake
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It was the oldest horse in the race at 125/1, showing signs of distress well before the end and the jockey rode it to the end of the race. (the swear filter won't allow the next word).
It was the oldest horse in the race at 125/1, showing signs of distress well before the end and the jockey rode it to the end of the race. (the swear filter won't allow the next word).
Yeah, it’s beyond grim.
Questions need to be asked of everyone involved for putting him out there on hard ground and running the poor thing to death.
Cake
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Grand National runner Celebre D'Allen died from 'post-race infection', post-mortem finds
Grand National runner Celebre D'Allen dies from an infection that developed post-race, a post-mortem determines.
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The winning jockey gets an 8 days ban for using the whip after the final fence one more time than is allowed and the jockey who
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Rachel Blackmore announces her retirement. Brilliant jockey , won every big race there was be won over jumps .
One of the all time great sportswomen.
Had some brilliant runs just recently on Bob olinger and captain Guinness
Had some brilliant runs just recently on Bob olinger and captain Guinness
duncs pigeon
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Still runningDixieland Blues running in the 1.50 at Haydock.
Around 6-1.
for anyone whos into this sort of thing.
….we’ve done ok with these early shouts over the years, so a couple for Cheltenham novice hurdles to note in Doctor du Mesnil and Bud Fox whilst fancy prices are there.
mightymoyes
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Lambourn won the derby handily enough, should do the same in the St. Leger going by that