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Horse Dies on Day One of Cheltenham Festival as Statement Issued
- Hansard, the Gary and Josh Moore-trained racehorse, died after a race injury in the Singer Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase on March 10, 2026; he was pulled up before two out with jockey Caoilin Quinn aboard and was put down shortly after the race.
- During the Arkle on March 10, 2026, Hansard sustained a fatal injury while 'running on the flat,' according to Cheltenham racecourse, and was euthanised shortly after. The horse was trained by Gary and Josh Moore and had previously raced at Cheltenham last year.
- Live broadcast teams on ITV and Racing TV covered the Arkle and the subsequent news as ITV Racing presenter Ed Chamberlin broke the news to viewers live on-air.
- After the second race, organisers confirmed Hansard’s death on Cheltenham Festival day one, and tributes circulated online as The Jockey Club highlighted ongoing risk minimisation efforts.
- Welfare reforms such as padded hurdles and a 48-hour review process frame the wider response, with over £63 million invested since 2000 and a 0.22% fatal injury rate in 2025, the industry reports.
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