Racing
Banned Grand National jockey was threatened and ‘offered out in car park’ after past race
Micheal Nolan has been given a 10-day suspension from horse racing after his controversial ride on Celebre D’Allen in the Grand National. And Saturday wasn’t the first time the Irish jockey has found himself under investigation.
Celebre D’Allen collapsed after being pulled up towards the end of the Aintree showdown, with stewards determining that Nolan had continued racing despite the horse ‘having nothing left to give’. The 13-year-old required immediate veterinary attention, and fans waited anxiously before it was confirmed that he was up and in a horse ambulance. Trainers Philip Hobbs & Johnson White posted a positive update on Sunday morning, with Celebre D’Allen basking in the sunlight and back to feeling himself.
