Grand National horse Celebre d’Allen died after developing respiratory infection
- Celebre d'Allen, a 13-year-old horse, collapsed after the Grand National race on Saturday and later died on Monday.
- Although the horse appeared to improve initially, a bacterial infection developed following the race, causing his condition to decline.
- A post-mortem revealed the horse suffered from pleuropneumonia and a compromised immune system after running the 30-fence race.
- Blood tests on race day showed no infection, but tests taken on Monday indicated a compromised immune system; the BHA shared the post-mortem findings.
- The BHA is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the death, and jockey Micheal Nolan received a ten-day suspension for his ride.
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'Heartbroken' Grand National jockey who rode tragic horse breaks silence after fierce backlash - The Mirror
Micheal Nolan has been forced to delete his social media accounts after the reaction to his ride on Celebre D'Allen, who sadly died on Tuesday after his run in the famous race


Grand National horse Celebre d’Allen died after developing respiratory infection
LONDON (AP) — A severe respiratory infection is likely to have contributed to the death of Grand National runner Celebre d’Allen, according to the findings of the post-mortem released Thursday. The post-mortem also acknowledged that the 13-year-old horse’s immune system was “severely compromised” after running the gruelling jumps race on Saturday. Celebre d’Allen, a 125-1 shot for the National, was pulled up by jockey Micheal Nolan after the las…
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