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Matthew Southcombe

The Long Mile dies at the Grand National as jockey Byrony Frost is taken to hospital

One horse was put down after suffering an injury at the 2021 Grand National.

The Long Mile , trained by Philip Dempsey and owned by JP McManus, was pulled up late in the race by jockey Luke Dempsey.

Due to injuries suffered while running on the flat between fences, the seven-year-old was euthanised.

It is the 13th time that a horse has had to be put down at the world's biggest steeplechase since 2000 and it's the second consecutive year that a horse has lost its life in the race after Up For Review died in 2019. The race was cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Elsewhere, jockey Bryony Frost has been taken to hospital for assessments after coming off Yala Enki.

Of the 40 horses that started the race, only 15 finished, with four falling and a further four unseating their rider.

Potters Corner, the only Welsh horse in the race, was pulled up.

Rachael Blackmore created history by becoming the first female jockey to win the Grand National on Minella Times.

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