Horse Racing
Grand National runner Celebre D’Allen died from ‘post-race infection’
The 13-year-old collapsed on the course before passing away in the days after
Grand National runner Celebre D’Allen died from a “severe bacterial respiratory infection” that developed after the race, a post-mortem has revealed.
The 13-year-old was a 125-1 shot for the Aintree showpiece and was pulled up by Micheal Nolan after the final fence before collapsing on the racecourse.
A statement issued by the British Horseracing Authority on Wednesday read: “The report of the post-mortem carried out on Celebre d’Allen has been shared with the trainer and owner, who have granted permission for the key findings to be published by the BHA.
