Hill Sixteen has died during the Grand National 2023 at Aintree Racecourse.
The 10-year-old horse fell during the opening stages of the race and suffered fatal injuries. Hill Sixteen was being ridden by jockey Ryan Mania.
The horse was named after Dineen Hill 16, which is sometimes called The Hill, a terrace at the Railway End of Croke Park in Dublin. Fyffe confirmed the loss of HIll Sixteen when in the winners’ enclosure an hour later when Florida Dreams captured the Grade 2 bumper race for trainer Nicky Richards.
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A Jockey Club spokesperson said: "Sadly, while racing in the Grand National, Hill Sixteen sustained an unrecoverable injury.
"Our sincere sympathies are with connections."
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