Horse Elle Est Belle has died after competing in the second race on Grand National Day 2022.At Aintree, the mare died after suffering a suspected heart attack during the Mersey Novices' Hurdle.
The four-time-winning mare, trained by Dan Skelton, was pulled up by jockey Harry Skelton in the closing stages when she was in fourth place.Elle Est Belle, who was six years old, started to catch up on the frontrunners when she suffered a massive cardiac arrest during the 2m 4f event.
A spokesperson for Aintree Racecourse said: "Very sadly Elle Est Belle sustained a fatal injury close to the finish line in the Betway Mersey Novices’ Hurdle.
All our thoughts are with Elle Est Belle’s connections."The mare competed in eight races during her career, starting in Aintree in October 2020.
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