Grand Nationwide runner Celebre d’Allen has died after collapsing in the course of the latter levels of the showpiece race at Aintree.
His rider on Saturday, Micheal Nolan, was handed a 10-day suspension by raceday stewards after inquiring into his choice to proceed to journey Celebre d’Allen after leaping the penultimate fence.
The 13-year-old horse, educated by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White, remained at Aintree in a single day on Saturday earlier than heading again to Hobbs and White’s stables for additional remedy.
In an announcement on Tuesday, Hobbs and White stated: “We’re heartbroken to share that Celebre d’Allen has passed away.
“He obtained the perfect remedy by the veterinary groups and was enhancing. Nevertheless, he deteriorated considerably final evening and couldn’t be saved. He was an exquisite horse and we’ll all miss him vastly.”
The BHA stewards’ report into Nolan’s ride aboard Celebre d’Allen read: “An enquiry was held to think about whether or not Micheal Nolan, the rider of Celebre d’Allen, had continued within the race when the horse appeared to don’t have any extra to offer and was clearly dropping floor after the second-last fence.
“The rider and the veterinary officer were interviewed, and recordings of the interview were viewed. The rider was suspended for 10 days.”
Following the information of Celebre d’Allen’s passing, BHA appearing chief govt Brant Dunshea stated: “All of us at the BHA are saddened to learn of the death of Celebre D’Allen following Saturday’s Randox Grand National. It has been clear to see since Saturday afternoon just how much the horse meant to his connections and we send our condolences to them today.
“As with all runners within the Grand Nationwide, Celebre D’Allen was supplied with an intensive examine by vets on the racecourse. This well being examine features a trot up, bodily examination of limbs to examine for any warmth, ache or swelling, and listening to the center to examine for any murmur or rhythm disturbance.
“This marks the final step in an extensive process of checks to ensure a horses’ suitability to race in the National, which also includes a review of veterinary records and assessment by a Panel of experts to consider a horse’s race record and suitability to race. As part of this process the horse would also have been examined by the trainer’s own vet on the two occasions, a month apart.
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“Celebre D’Allen received treatment from the team of expert vets after pulling up and then collapsing towards the end of the race. Having been immediately attended to by the teams on site, he was given all the time he needed to respond to treatment on course before being transported back to the first-class veterinary facilities at the racecourse stables, where he remained overnight, continuing to receive care and attention. He subsequently travelled to a nearby stud which was connected to the horse’s owners on Sunday, having shown improvement overnight.
“The BHA and Aintree racecourse will analyse the race and this incident intimately, as is the case yearly and with each deadly damage in any race. This may embrace the horse being despatched for autopsy.
“The process of reviewing every fatality allows us to build on our existing data and help us understand how all reasonable avoidable risk can be reduced in order to keep our horses and riders as safe as possible. This process previously led to the changes that were made to the Grand National in 2024, including the reduction in the number of runners. Prior to Saturday’s race there had been no fatal injuries in the previous nine races run over the Grand National course since the 2023 National.
“The steps we now have taken to enhance security over time displays the nice respect we now have for our horses, and our dedication to their security.”
