{"id":2152,"date":"2026-04-12T13:42:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2152"},"modified":"2026-04-12T13:42:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:42:53","slug":"update-on-three-grand-national-fallers-with-horse-in-equine-hospital-with-neck-fracture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2152","title":{"rendered":"Update on three Grand National fallers with horse in equine hospital with neck fracture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_b6bb55\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Three horses required medical attention after the Grand National with Mr Vango remaining in equine hospital following a neck fracture at Aintree<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">14:27, 12 Apr 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 14:27, 12 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37001581\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mr Vango was one of three horses who fell at Aintree on Saturday\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37001581.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Jennings-Bet-Midlands-Grand-National-Uttoxeter-Racecourse-Saturday-March-15th.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37001581.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Jennings-Bet-Midlands-Grand-National-Uttoxeter-Racecourse-Saturday-March-15th.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37001581.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Jennings-Bet-Midlands-Grand-National-Uttoxeter-Racecourse-Saturday-March-15th.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37001581.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Jennings-Bet-Midlands-Grand-National-Uttoxeter-Racecourse-Saturday-March-15th.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Mr Vango was one of three horses who fell at Aintree on Saturday\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Mr Vango was one of three horses who fell at Aintree on Saturday<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Health updates have been released on three horses injured during falls at the Grand National. Mr Vango, Top Of The Bill and Quai De Bourbon all needed to be assessed after falling down during Saturday&#8217;s race at Aintree, near Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a statement released on Sunday morning, Mr Vango&#8217;s trainer, Sara Bradstock, said she is hopeful the horse will &#8216;make a full recovery&#8217; &#8211; but he remains in an equine hospital after sustaining an avulsion fracture in the neck.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The gelding, which fell at the sixth fence, was transferred to Leahurst Equine Hospital on Saturday evening, where he will remain until he receives a clean bill of health. Speaking to the Press Association, Ms Bradstock said: &#8220;We&#8217;re still at the equine hospital, he does have a small avulsion fracture in neck, but it is nowhere near the vertebrae of his neck.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_020eaf\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">How many horses died at the 2026 Grand National Festival at Aintree?<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_020eaf\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Grand National punter bags just shy of \u00a31MILLION after I Am Maximus wins Aintree race<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We have to thank God and hopefully with a bit of a following wind he will make a full recovery. We&#8217;re looking after him very carefully and we will give him a CT scan before I bring him home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It could take a while, but hopefully he will be OK. If the CT shows we haven&#8217;t missed anything, he could be home by the middle of the week.I&#8217;m super careful and we won&#8217;t take any risks, but he&#8217;s here with his Shetland pony and they are both OK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;There was a worry briefly last night, but we&#8217;re all a lot happier now and he&#8217;s moving around normally. I&#8217;m of course up here with him and Lily (daughter) is in with him giving him a brush.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The trainer remains hopeful the tumble might not spell the end of her imposing chaser&#8217;s racing days. She continued: &#8220;There&#8217;s every chance he will be back next season, but there is a chip off the wing of his vertebrae so that has got to land in the right place.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37001568\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37001568\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.42\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 11: Paul Townend riding I Am Maximus celebrates as he crosses the finish line to take victory during the Randox Grand National Handicap Chase at Aintree Racecourse on April 11, 2026 in Liverpool, England.  (Photo by Michael Steele\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37001568.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2270867879.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37001568.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2270867879.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37001568.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2270867879.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37001568.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2270867879.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"I Am Maximus won the Grand National on Saturday, landing one punter a \u00a3800K payout\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">I Am Maximus won the Grand National on Saturday, landing one punter a \u00a3800K payout<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He&#8217;s happy, he&#8217;s moving his neck and the vets are quite happy with him at the moment. The CT will tell us if there is anything more sinister we haven&#8217;t found. But as things stand he could be back next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He will be well looked after whatever happens and at worst he can go and live with his friend Coneygree. They would be some posse as they both think they are the king.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In other news, Nigel and Willy Twiston-Davies&#8217; Top Of The Bill was another horse examined on course after his tumble at the final fence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"AffiliateContentsEmbed_affiliate-contents-container__oTiet\" data-testid=\"affiliate-contents-embed\">\n<div data-testid=\"affiliate-content\" class=\"AffiliateContent_affiliate-content-container__10EX_ affiliate-content\">\n<p>Watch The Masters with Sky&#8217;s Ultimate TV bundle<\/p>\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-disclaimer__dG5ST\">\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-text__8nmDa\">This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. 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This includes 135 channels, nine from Sky Sports, plus HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, discovery+ and Hayu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The incident saw his jockey Toby McCain-Mitchell \u2013 grandson of Red Rum&#8217;s trainer Ginger McCain \u2013 handed a 10-day suspension by stewards for not pulling up when the horse had dropped well behind.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The horse was reported to be &#8216;A1&#8217; on Sunday morning by his training yard, who also witnessed Beauport throw off rider Sam Twiston-Davies during the Aintree marathon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Top Of The Bill is home and has trotted up sound this morning and his heart rate is back to normal, so all is fine,&#8221; said Willy Twiston-Davies. He&#8217;s absolutely A1. Our other runner Beauport is the same, so we&#8217;re all good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Willie Mullins&#8217; Quai De Bourbon was the other horse assessed following his fall at the second fence, and was due to make the journey home overnight after the race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three horses required medical attention after the Grand National with Mr Vango remaining in equine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2153,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2152"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}