- Deaths of Cillian’s Well and Day Of Roses force BHA to act
- ‘Detailed investigation’ promised after latest fatalities
The British Horseracing Authority has suspended National Hunt racing at Southwell until further notice after two horses suffered fatal injuries at the track’s meeting on Thursday, taking the total number of horses killed while racing there since 1 July to eight.
Cillian’s Well, a 10-year-old making his 42nd start, suffered a fatal injury in a fall four out in the opening race, a two-mile handicap chase, while Day Of Roses, an 11-year-old, died after a fall at the third-last in the subsequent race, also a handicap chase.
Written by Greg Wood
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/sep/03/racing-suspended-at-southwell-after-eight-horse-fatalities-since-1-july under the title “Racing suspended at Southwell after eight horse fatalities since 1 July”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
