Having waited since 2019 to watch the Grand National in person, it was certainly worth it for racegoers who were treated to a nail-biting race that saw 50-1 outsider Noble Yeats storm to victory. Amateur rider Sam Waley-Cohen bowed out from the saddle with a bang as he triumphed in his last ever race.
However, while viewers were witness to a spectacle of racing, there were also concerns raised about the wellbeing of the horses who fell during the event. The famous steeplechase came on a day of tragedy at Aintree which had already seen one racehorse die.
There were then concerning scenes during the National as green screens were installed around Eclair Surf, who fell at the third fence. Riders were diverted around the jump on the second circuit while the horse and jockey were attended to. Eclair Surf has since died from those injuries, his trainer Emma Lavelle confirmed.
