Aintree Grand National

Excellent to see the considerate jockeys dismount immediately past the post - some even as the horses were still cantering. V hot weather for this race and a big test.
 
Anyone know which it was that died? Were the screens up for another horse, or for a rider?

One of mine, That's Rhythm, fell at the first :(
 
I think it was becauseicouldntsee that didn't make it. Somersaulted and hit the deck very hard and just didn't move. Can only hope it was quick.

Horses have died before but they've never missed the fences out like that before.

I think the other incident was a rider being treated rather than a horse.

God I feel so sad now :(
 
The winning jockey got some right abuse off the crowd on the way in, not really fair. It looks very hot up there. I've never seen then bypass fences before, but maybe having to do that was fairer for those that did make it round.
 
Excellent race by the winner, but I have to say seeing the two down behind the fences they missed out made me feel really sick, its so sad.

Anyone know for sure which ones it was?

Well done Ballabriggs though :)
 
Thoroughbreds are bred to race, just like sheep and cows are bred to be eaten. The vast majority have long careers and finish in fine fettle, why do people always have to concentrate on the bad...

Great race, it's a different feel to it in the sunshine! Don't Push It was 3rd and delighted for Surface To Air too for Chris Bealby who was about 6th I think.
 
I'm pretty sure the poor thing died quickly - it didn't move after hitting the deck. I guess they couldn't get it moved in time, they would have needed to get a JCB or lorry or something to move the body, not a good idea during a two circuit race :-(
 
Not sure who the fallen were, they are always quite quiet about that, but people do want to know.

Thoughts to all connections for the fallen, no matter what anyone says they do not train these horses up to fall and lose them.
 
Damn it - I was tossing up between putting £20 on either Ballabriggs or Gran Slam Hero, both were at 14/1 at the time and I choose the later of the two..... bloody three legged donkey! grrrr.
 
Kitsune said:
Not sure who the fallen were, they are always quite quiet about that, but people do want to know.

Thoughts to all connections for the fallen, no matter what anyone says they do not train these horses up to fall and lose them.
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Exactly. I know they don't want to focus on the morbid, but they spend so long building up the stories before the race - people want to know the outcome for these brave horses and jockeys.

Wonderful job by Sam Waley Cohen too - he ought to be a professional, he's brilliant.
 
If you keep watching they go through the race again and tell you the horses that died or were injured, they also give updates about jockeys that fell too.

It was nice that the owners looked after Ballybrigg so well rather than getting wrapped up with winning they tended to the horse straight away, I have a lot of respect for people that can think like that in the middle of such a huge celebration. Hopefully he'll be OK after some water and rest.

Not sure what happened to the one I bet on... Majestic Concorde, led for a while, got progressively tired, jumped the Canal turn and then afterwards the jockey fell off!
 
About to ask too what was destroyed, is it only 2 horses?

Glad to see the jockeys get off straight away. With the heat etc it is better for the horse to get cooled off, walked off and a drink.
 
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