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Third horse dies at Grand National as Hill Sixteen falls

A third horse has died during this year's Grand National. Hill Sixteen reportedly suffered a broken neck at the first fence in the Grand National and was put down.

Out of 39 runners, 17 horses finished the race. Corach Rambler was winner of the Randox Grand National for trainer Lucinda Russell and jockey Derek Fox.

Campaign group Animal Aid's horse racing consultant Dene Stansall said: “Jump racing must be banned to prevent the brutal horrors seen today at Aintree and this week, from happening again. Innocent race horses’ lives taken from them in the name of entertainment and gambling.

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