Up for Review suffered a fatal injury after falling at the first fence during this year’s .
The 25/1 shot, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Danny Mullins, fell early on at Aintree alongside Vintage Clouds.
But the 10-year-old appeared to have difficulty as it was grounded, raising fears among the millions watching at home on ITV.
It was later confirmed that the horse sustained a fatal injury.
“Our thoughts go to trainer Willie Mullins and jockey Danny Mullins,” said sombre ITV presenter Ed Chamberlain. “He has had the most awful luck.”
Who won Grand National 2019? Full results including 1-2-3-4 places and finishers
Meanwhile, General Principle was taken away in a horse ambulance after getting a nasty cut during the second circuit.
Forty horses started the race but Pleasant Company, Minella Rocco, Jury Duty, Step Back, Blow By Blow and Monbeg Notorious were among the 21 who did not finish the course.
Tiger Roll raced into the history books as he became the first horse since Red Rum to win back-to-back renewals of the Randox Health Grand National.
Davy Russell had the 4-1 favourite well positioned throughout the four-and-a-quarter-mile journey and after moving to the front, he found plenty on the long run-in to claim an historic victory over 66-1 chance Magic Of Light.
Rathvinden (8-1) was third, with Walk In The Mill (25-1) fourth.
Did not finish
- Go Conquer
- Mala Beach
- Minella Rocco
- Lake View Lad
- Pleasant Company
- Ballyoptic
- Dounikos
- Rock The Kasbah
- Warriors Tale
- Jury Duty
- Noble Endeavour
- Monbeg Notorious
- Ramses De Teillee
- Tea For Two
- Just A Par
- Step Back
- Blow By Blow
- Up For Review
- Vintage Clouds
- General Principle
- Joe Farrell
