Newton Abbot horse deaths not linked, says BHA

The deaths of 4 horses astatine a Newton Abbot title gathering were not linked, according to a preliminary investigation by nan British Horseracing Authority (BHA).

The 4 animals each suffered fatal injuries during a gathering connected Tuesday 25 June.

Hallowed Rose fell and Bala Brook was pulled up successful nan aforesaid handicap hurdle race, while Cuzzicombe and Happy Helen were pulled up successful different hurdle contests.

The seven-race paper was tally connected crushed that was officially good, bully to patient successful places.

A elaborate investigation by nan BHA's Fatality Review Group is still ongoing.

"The BHA’s Racecourse and Facilities Manager is satisfied that location was nary rumor pinch nan racing aboveground aliases immoderate different installation astatine nan way that caused these incidents," nan BHA said successful a statement., external

"This followed an inspection of conditions astatine Newton Abbot and a thorough appraisal of nan track's racing aboveground attraction records.

"While nan individual equine fatality reviews are ongoing, it has been wished that each wounded was sustained successful unsocial circumstances and location appears to beryllium nary outer facet linking them."

Newton Abbot's information grounds had antecedently been bully - betwixt 2022 and 2023 location had been 3 fatalities retired of 1,524 runners - astir half nan nationalist mean for jump racing.

The adjacent gathering astatine nan Devon people is connected Friday.