- Celebre D’Allen collapsed at the end of the Grand National on Saturday at Aintree
- Jockey Michael Nolan received a 10-day suspension after the race
- New footage shows the horse’s condition following the big event on Saturday
This year’s Grand National highlighted the pitfalls of horse racing with multiple casualties, but there is positive news about one horse.
Celebre D’Allen, a 125/1 outsider during Saturday’s showpiece, collapsed on the Aintree track in distressing scenes.
Trained by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White, Celebre D’Allen had travelled well early on but began to weaken noticeably in the latter stages. Despite appearing to be in difficulty after the second-last fence, jockey Micheal Nolan continued to ride before finally pulling up after jumping the last.
Moments later came the collapse, prompting immediate veterinary attention. Celebre D’Allen was later able to walk into a horse ambulance and was taken for further assessment.
A stewards’ enquiry was held following the race, with the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) confirming that Nolan had breached riding rules by continuing on a horse that was clearly struggling and had ‘no more to give’.
However, on Sunday there was a bright outlook on Celebre D’Allen’s condition with the gelding looking in fine fettle on social media.
Celebre D’Allen is in a brighter mood after needing immediate veterinary attention on Saturday
Celebre D’Allen, pictured late last year, collapsed on Saturday shortly after being pulled up
Jockey Micheal Nolan, pictured at Taunton last month, has since been suspended for 10 days
Taking to X, Hobbs and White’s joint-account shared a video of the horse along with the caption: ‘Celebre D’Allen bright and breezy this morning @AintreeRaces after running so well in the Grand National.”
Celebre D’Allen was the oldest horse in the field at 13, and the handling of him as subsequently seen Nolan given a 10-day ban from racecourse stewards.
Their full statement on the incident read: ‘An enquiry was held to consider whether Micheal Nolan, the rider of CELEBRE D’ALLEN (FR), had continued in the race when the horse appeared to have no more to give and was clearly losing ground after the second-last fence.
‘The rider and the Veterinary Officer were interviewed, and recordings of the incident were viewed. The rider was suspended for 10 days.’
