Post-mortem results expected by Thursday
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Post-mortem results expected by Thursday
February 16, 2011
Results of post mortems on two British racehorses who died in the parade ring at a Newbury meeting on Saturday should be available no later than Thursday.
Inquiries are continuing apace into the sudden deaths of Fenix Two and Marching Song just before their jockeys were to mount up for the first race.
A section of electric cable buried beneath the parade ring has been dug up for examination by local power authorities.
Electrocution remains the most likely cause of the deaths, but authorities say they are checking all possibilities.
The British Horseracing Authority had initially hoped to make a statement about the deaths at the Berkshire track on Monday, but was delayed because tests were continuing.
"Post-mortem analysis of a horse and associated samples take a certain amount of time and this work is proceeding as a matter of urgency," said Paul Struthers, head of communications for the racing authority.
"Forensic laboratory tests are proceeding with a similar urgency and we expect to know the initial results no later than Thursday. Only once we have these results will we be able to make a more detailed statement."
Fenix Two and Marching Song were about to be mounted by their jockeys on the grass on the far side of the paddock before the first race when they fell to the ground and died.
Two other horses, Kid Cassidy and The Merry Giant, were also affected, but have since recovered.
Although the first race went ahead, the rest of the meeting, featuring the totesport Trophy, was abandoned on health and safety grounds.
Speculation has been rife since the horrific events that the horses may have suffered from some form of electric shock.
Newbury plans to re-stage the meeting on Friday after the area where the horses died was deemed safe for use.
Course official said they had received an assurance from Southern Electric Power Distribution that the paddock site is safe for both horses and people.
"It has been a difficult week so far for all involved with Saturday's traumatic events," said Stephen Higgins, joint managing director of Newbury Racecourse.
"Having received confirmation from Southern Electric Power Distribution that the paddock site is safe for both horses and people, we are confident that racing should resume.
"Re-staging the fixture is an expensive, but necessary exercise and we are very grateful to the BHA and the title sponsors, The Tote, AON, as well as the Horsemen and The Levy Board with whom we have worked closely and our racegoers who have been enormously supportive."
Tote chief executive Trevor Beaumont said: "After the very unfortunate events over the weekend, our sympathies are with the connections of the horses involved.
"We have come to an agreement with Newbury Racecourse, the BHA and the Levy Board which has enabled the re-scheduling of totesport Trophy Day.
"It was vital that we came together to save one of the most important days in the jump racing calendar and as the biggest sponsor of British horseracing we are more than happy to lend our support."
Leading trainer Nicky Henderson extended his condolences to the connections of Marching Song and Fenix Two. He said that Kid Cassidy had been checked by a vet and is fine.
"No-one would ever wish to see a repeat of last Saturday's tragic events," he said.
"I feel it's important that racing at the course should resume and I wholeheartedly support Newbury's and the BHA's decision to re-stage the remaining races of last Saturday's fixture."
He said would be sending his stable's intended runners to the course.
Champion jumps trainer Paul Nicholls, who described the deaths as tragic, said his stables would also be sending its runners to the rescheduled meeting.
February 16, 2011
Results of post mortems on two British racehorses who died in the parade ring at a Newbury meeting on Saturday should be available no later than Thursday.
Inquiries are continuing apace into the sudden deaths of Fenix Two and Marching Song just before their jockeys were to mount up for the first race.
A section of electric cable buried beneath the parade ring has been dug up for examination by local power authorities.
Electrocution remains the most likely cause of the deaths, but authorities say they are checking all possibilities.
The British Horseracing Authority had initially hoped to make a statement about the deaths at the Berkshire track on Monday, but was delayed because tests were continuing.
"Post-mortem analysis of a horse and associated samples take a certain amount of time and this work is proceeding as a matter of urgency," said Paul Struthers, head of communications for the racing authority.
"Forensic laboratory tests are proceeding with a similar urgency and we expect to know the initial results no later than Thursday. Only once we have these results will we be able to make a more detailed statement."
Fenix Two and Marching Song were about to be mounted by their jockeys on the grass on the far side of the paddock before the first race when they fell to the ground and died.
Two other horses, Kid Cassidy and The Merry Giant, were also affected, but have since recovered.
Although the first race went ahead, the rest of the meeting, featuring the totesport Trophy, was abandoned on health and safety grounds.
Speculation has been rife since the horrific events that the horses may have suffered from some form of electric shock.
Newbury plans to re-stage the meeting on Friday after the area where the horses died was deemed safe for use.
Course official said they had received an assurance from Southern Electric Power Distribution that the paddock site is safe for both horses and people.
"It has been a difficult week so far for all involved with Saturday's traumatic events," said Stephen Higgins, joint managing director of Newbury Racecourse.
"Having received confirmation from Southern Electric Power Distribution that the paddock site is safe for both horses and people, we are confident that racing should resume.
"Re-staging the fixture is an expensive, but necessary exercise and we are very grateful to the BHA and the title sponsors, The Tote, AON, as well as the Horsemen and The Levy Board with whom we have worked closely and our racegoers who have been enormously supportive."
Tote chief executive Trevor Beaumont said: "After the very unfortunate events over the weekend, our sympathies are with the connections of the horses involved.
"We have come to an agreement with Newbury Racecourse, the BHA and the Levy Board which has enabled the re-scheduling of totesport Trophy Day.
"It was vital that we came together to save one of the most important days in the jump racing calendar and as the biggest sponsor of British horseracing we are more than happy to lend our support."
Leading trainer Nicky Henderson extended his condolences to the connections of Marching Song and Fenix Two. He said that Kid Cassidy had been checked by a vet and is fine.
"No-one would ever wish to see a repeat of last Saturday's tragic events," he said.
"I feel it's important that racing at the course should resume and I wholeheartedly support Newbury's and the BHA's decision to re-stage the remaining races of last Saturday's fixture."
He said would be sending his stable's intended runners to the course.
Champion jumps trainer Paul Nicholls, who described the deaths as tragic, said his stables would also be sending its runners to the rescheduled meeting.