Many Clouds and Leighton Aspell, the only jockey to have ridden him in a race, mastered Thistlecrack up the fearsome Cheltenham hill. Yesterday Aspell would have been the first to comfort the horse after he keeled over at Cheltenham after he burst the biggest bubble in racing in beating the mighty Thistlecrack. © 2020 The British Horseracing Authority We were delirious, in fact. What started out being described as a pavement-related injury in icy conditions later transformed into a bathroom-based incident. Whilst Many Clouds had shown symptoms of post-race ataxia in the past, a syndrome characterised by loss of balance in walking following exercise, the horse had never collapsed before, and the horse had shown no signs of post-race ataxia or similar symptoms following the conclusion of the race … And in Leighton Aspell he had the perfect bedfellow: cool-headed and confident. Despite some reports following the incident, there is no existing veterinary evidence which links these symptoms with racehorse fatalities, and the post-mortem results have categorically proved that the symptoms exhibited by Many Clouds in the past were in no way present or associated with his sad death at Cheltenham.“Our thoughts remain with everyone connected to the horse. Exciting though it is, the sport should examine itself without blinkers or blocked ears. Former Grand National winner Many Clouds collapsed and died after winning a race at Cheltenham. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, Take a look at the final standings as Many Clouds claimed victory The world famous Aintree event didn't disappoint as the pre-race favourite failed to deliver success once again and a … For more on how and which cookies are used and where you can alter our cookie usage, see more information.
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Quite why it’s thought impossible to enjoy sport without being more or less insensible through drink is beyond me. Now his ashes will be scattered in the Isle of Man where he spent his summer holidays. It is scheduled to take place each year in early December. That’s why the death of that noble steeplechaser Many Clouds on Saturday was so sad, so epic too. The anti-racing lobby was out of the blocks quicker than Usain Bolt, and castigating the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) for allowing Many Clouds to race in view of past breathing problems. The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 19 January 2017 held an enquiry to establish whether or not Neil Mulholland, a licensed trainer, had committed … Following the sad loss of Many Clouds at Cheltenham racecourse on Saturday 28 January, a post mortem has been carried out to ascertain the cause of this fatal incident.The post mortem was initiated by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), with kind permission of the horse’s owner, Trevor Hemmings, and trainer, Oliver Sherwood, and carried out by Veterinary Investigation Services Ltd with a member of Three Counties Equine Hospital in attendance.On behalf of the owner and trainer, and with their permission, the BHA can confirm that Many Clouds was found to have suffered from a severe pulmonary haemorrhage, which was the cause of his death following the race.Many Clouds received immediate care and attention from the team of racecourse vets, but they were unable to save the horse.No significant underlying health issues were discovered in the autopsy.Sudden fatalities such as this in racehorses are rare. Many Clouds has won the Grand National, providing Leighton Aspell, his jockey, with a second consecutive success in the famous race, while his … Whatever the truth, we should never have lost Many Clouds.Ever since Alan Hansen decided to spend more time with his golf clubs, Alan Shearer has become an increasingly authoritative pundit. Time will tell if it was a heart attack.”Many Clouds was one of the finest specimens of a National Hunt horse that you’ll ever see. Many Clouds received immediate care and attention from the team of racecourse vets, but they were unable to save the horse.