The last race on day one at the Cheltenham Festival turned into a troubling spectacle in which one horse died and three jockeys were later suspended
The last race on day one at the Festival turned into a very troubling spectacle, with twice as many fallers as finishers, and it ended with the death of Ballyward, who had started the race as the 9-4 favourite. In the moments after the National Hunt Chase, three sets of green screens were erected at different points on the course as vets scrambled to save the lives of fallen horses, providing a shocking scene for racegoers leaving the site.
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