The trainer of a horse who died after suffering a fatal fall at Saturday's Grand National has blamed 'ignorant' protesters for the death of the prized animal.
The British Horseracing Authority has said it will investigate the deaths of three horses at the Grand National meeting "in painstaking detail", as it condemned protesters who disrupted the event.The trainer of a horse who died after suffering a fatal fall at Saturday's Grand National has blamed "ignorant" protesters for the death of the prized animal.
Hill Sixteen, who was trained by Sandy Thomson, fell at the first fence after a delay which led to a number of the horses becoming frightened and "hyper".Police detained a total of 118 people at the two protests in Aintree, with protesters blocking both stretches of the M57 motorway.The Scottish trainer described the horse as "hyper" due to the protests and blamed the activists for the fall, saying even bathing the horse in water failed to calm him.
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"No one will be more affected by this news than the trainers, owners and stable staff who have provided these horses with first-class care and attention throughout their lives. She added: "Those involved in British racing are rightly proud of our sport and the role it plays in providing an unparalleled quality of life for horses bred for racing. Love and respect for horses is at the heart of everything we do."
65 of those arrested were taken into custody and are being processed and will be bailed pending further enquiries, the force said earlier on Saturday.
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