A horse has died on Grand National Day at Aintree Racecourse this afternoon.
Dark Raven fell in the 3pm Mersey Novices' Hurdle on Saturday. The horse was being ridden by Paul Townend and came down at the seventh hurdle.
It was confirmed after the race that the Willie Mullins-trained six-year-old had to be put down after being assessed by vets at the course. Dark Raven had previously run at the Cheltenham Festival in March.
