Grand National golden girl Rachael Blackmore taken to hospital as her horse dies in fall at Aintree

Grand National victor Rachael Blackmore has been taken to infirmary aft suffering a fall in the Grade 1 Juvenile Hurdle astatine Aintree connected Thursday. 

Blackmore was riding Willy De Houelle for Willie Mullins successful the 2nd contention of the afternoon. 

Reports differed connected the 35-year-old 's information instantly aft the incidental with Racing TV claiming she was attended to connected track. Sadly, her mount, Willy De Houelle, suffered fatal injuries. 

ITV aboriginal updated viewers connected the 2021  Grand National winner's wellness and confirmed that she had walked into an ambulance connected her mode to hospital.

'Rachael Blackmore walked into the ambulance, looked beauteous sore doing so,' presenter Ed Chamberlain said. 'Hopefully she volition beryllium okay. News connected her equine arsenic soon arsenic we get it.'

Blackmore lone precocious returned from a superior cervix wounded astatine the extremity of December aft missing respective months of the season. She enjoyed a superb Cheltenham festival, claiming 2 wins on Bob Olinger and Air Of Entitlement. 

Blackmore is owed to ride Minella Indo connected Saturday arsenic she attempts to adhd to her occurrence astatine Aintree 4 years ago.

More to follow.