Racing
Celebre D’Allen trainers post update after Grand National scare saw jockey suspended
Celebre D’Allen’s trainers have posted a heart-warming update after the horse collapsed during Saturday’s Grand National. The chestnut gelding was one of two runners that required immediate veterinary attention at the end of the race, with jockey Michael Nolan handed a 10-day suspension following a stewards’ inquiry into his ride.
The 125/1 long shot struggled to clear the penultimate fence and collapsed from exhaustion shortly after jumping the last, with Nolan judged to have continued racing when Celebre D’Allen ‘appeared to have no more to give’. Fans waited anxiously for updates on his condition, and were relieved to hear that he had walked into a horse ambulance under his own steam before heading back to his stables for further examination.
