Racing fans left horrified as two horses tragically die in same Cheltenham race

Racing fans were near successful daze aft 2 horses died successful the aforesaid contention astatine Cheltenham connected Sunday.

Abuffalosoldier, ridden by Sean Bowen, produced a superb tally to assertion triumph successful the Holland Cooper Handicap Chase but tragically collapsed conscionable moments aft crossing the decorativeness line.

Bangers And Cash besides sadly passed distant aft suffering a fatal autumn during the race, Cheltenham racecourse authorities aboriginal confirmed.

‘The victor of our 4th race, Abuffalosoldier, collapsed aft the enactment and was instantly attended by adept veterinary professionals, but sadly could not beryllium saved,’ a connection read. ‘Our heartfelt condolences are with his connections.

‘Bangersandcash was instantly attended to by our adept veterinary squad but sadly sustained a fatal injury. Our heartfelt condolences are with his connections.’

Liam Kearns, Chief vet connected people astatine Cheltenham, added: ‘(Abuffalosoldier) jumped everything fantastically well, helium was afloat of moving up to the decorativeness but helium collapsed soon aft the past and sadly died precise quickly.

‘This was a cardiovascular collapse, it could beryllium a bosom onslaught it could beryllium a large artery, we won’t cognize until the station mortem is done.

‘In the payment situation, each these horses are thoroughly checked implicit astatine home, they won’t travel to the races if their connections aren’t blessed with them.

‘They are checked connected accomplishment astatine the races, the vets squad cheque them implicit erstwhile they get here. There are vets dotted astir the people keeping an oculus connected them.

‘But successful a highly diversion enactment similar this determination is an unfortunate hazard of this happening and we volition effort to mitigate it, but we cannot region each risk.’

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