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09.04.2022 - 20:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Millions tuned in once again for this year's Grand National - the 174th running of the world's most famous horse race. This year saw 50-1 shot Noble Yeats take the title, beating favourite Any Second Now into second place.
40 horses took to the start line and tackled the 30 fences. No horses in the main event have so far been reported to have been fatally injured however, the Grand National festival - which runs over a number of days at Aintree - has seen a couple of tragedies.
Two horses have died so far at this year's festival, WalesOnline reports.. There were distressing scenes on Saturday when, hours before the main event, Elle Est Belle suffered a suspected heart attack as she finished fourth in the novices hurdle.
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Solwara One, ridden by jockey Sam Twiston-Davies, had become the first fatality of this year's race week following the 1.45pm race on Friday. The RSCPA has condemned the deaths, saying that "the death of any horse is always one too many", while animal rights activists and campaign groups have long called for stricter safety measures to be introduced within horse racing.
Since the first Grand National in 1839, 86 horses have died during the race itself, with nearly half of these deaths taking place between 2000 and 2012. Last year, The Long Mile had to be put down during the main race having suffered an injury while running on the flat course, two years after Up for Review lost his life at Aintree.
At Aintree alone, 55 horses have died since 2000, including 15 during the Grand National itself, while in 2021 there were 200 horse fatalities across Britain. Two horses - Solwara One and Elle Est Belle - have died at the 2022
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the Slow Horses season finale.
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