04-06-2014, 03:11 AM
Catherine, the danger is mostly that the horses have to jump hedges and in past years it was commonplace for several to have to be euthanised because of injuries resulting from falls. Sometimes, the falls were not fatal, but the owners just didn't want to pay expensive vet bills for treatment, knowing that the horse could not race any more and would therefore be (in their view) a financial liability.
The course was revised a year or so ago and this has resulted in fewer horses being euthanised, but I still don't like the Grand National.
The course was revised a year or so ago and this has resulted in fewer horses being euthanised, but I still don't like the Grand National.
