Aintree and the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) will again undertake a review of the Grand National meeting, following three deaths over the three-day fixture. The track and BHA review the fixture annually, and the three fatalities will be scrutinised. “All of us at Aintree extend our sympathies to [owners] Andrea and Graham Wylie and the team behind the horse. David Sykes, the BHA’s director of equine health and welfare, said: “As a result of ongoing focus and investment in welfare by Aintree racecourse and the BHA, the safety record at the Grand National festival has improved significantly. “Aintree racecourse and the BHA worked together in the run-up to this year’s meeting to ensure the preparations to keep the event safe were the best ever.

Source: The Irish Times April 06, 2019 19:30 UTC