After the thrill and electric atmosphere of Corach Rambler’s triumph, a sombre tone to conclude an absorbing day. The dreaded confirmation, almost an hour after the conclusion of the 175th Grand National, that Hill Sixteen had passed away following a fatal injury on the Aintree course.
It was the third fatality of the week: Dark Raven, a six-year-old horse, was put down following the Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle, adding to the death of Envoye Special on day one in the Foxhunters' Chase. That the total was four last year was no consolation.
