Grand National runner Celebre d’Allen dies three days after collapse at race

125-1 shot was pulled up after the final fence at Aintree‘He was a wonderful horse, we will all miss him greatly’

Celebre d’Allen, who collapsed after running in the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, died on Tuesday after his condition deteriorated overnight. Trained in partnership by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White, the 13-year-old was a 125-1 shot under Micheál Nolan and was pulled up after the final fence and then collapsed on the racecourse.

After receiving treatment, he walked into the horse ambulance and was taken to the stables for further assessment. Nolan was banned for 10 days for continuing to ride after jumping the second-last fence when his chance had clearly gone.

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