Inquiry after four horses die at Newton Abbot

An investigation is to beryllium carried retired aft 4 horses suffered fatal injuries astatine Newton Abbot's title gathering connected Tuesday.

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) says it will measure nan information of nan Devon track.

Hallowed Rose fell, while Bala Brook was pulled up successful nan aforesaid handicap hurdle contest.

Cuzzicombe and Happy Helen were pulled up successful different hurdle races.

A BHA connection read: "Our thoughts are pinch everyone connected to nan horses who suffered fatal injuries.

"The nonaccomplishment of immoderate equine is ever a dreadful occurrence for nan owners, trainers and unchangeable unit who supply them pinch outstanding attraction and attraction passim their lives, and truthful a time for illustration yesterday is 1 that profoundly saddens each of america who emotion nan sport.

"Losing 4 horses astatine a azygous fixture is highly uncommon but this does not trim nan seriousness pinch which nan BHA takes this matter.

"All 4 deaths will beryllium thoroughly investigated to understand arsenic champion arsenic imaginable really they occurred and a study will besides beryllium compiled connected nan information of nan course, which is being assessed successful bid to ascertain whether location are immoderate concerns regarding nan racing surface."