I can provide a quick update based on recent coverage: Gold Dancer, the seven-year-old trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, sustained a fatal back injury after winning the Mildmay Novices’ Chase at Aintree and was euthanised shortly after the race. The news outlets describe the victory as a hollow one given the injury that followed, with the on-course team unable to save the horse [BBC article on the incident], and multiple outlets reporting similar outcomes and statements from connections [Racing TV coverage].[5][7]
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April 10 - Gold Dancer was euthanised after suffering a broken back winning the Mildmay Novices' Chase on the second day of the Grand National Meeting at Aintree on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.comGold Dancer put down aintree after a race that had already looked hard fought and then turned tragic in the closing moments at the Grand National Meeting. The seven-year-old had gone clear to win the Mildmay Novices’ Chase, but the celebration ended in silence when the injury became clear after the finish. What happened to …
www.el-balad.comThere was a tragic postscript to the Grade One novice chase at Aintree on Friday when the winner, Gold Dancer, was euthanised after sustaining an injury.
www.sportinglife.comConnections reflected on a “hollow victory” after Gold Dancer suffered a fatal injury in winning the William Hill Mildmay Novices’ Chase at Aintree. The 100-30
www.racingtv.comApril 10 (Reuters) - Gold Dancer was euthanised after suffering a broken back winning the Mildmay Novices' Chase on the second day of the Grand National Meeting at Aintree on Friday.
www.thestar.com.myGold Dancer is put down after he suffers a broken back when winning the Mildmay Novices' Chase on day two of the Grand National Meeting.
www.bbc.comGold Dancer is put down after he suffers a broken back when winning the Mildmay Novices' Chase on day two of the Grand National Meeting.
ground.newsThe second day of Aintree’s three-day spectacle saw Gold Dancer lose his life – but not before making his “connections” a lot of money by winning the 14:20 Mildmay Novices’ Chase. The young horse, just days from his seventh birthday, struggled through the final fence of a long and gruelling race, but jockey Paul Townend continued to ride him until the finish line, even hitting Gold Dancer with his whip. It was announced shortly after that Gold Dancer had suffered a broken back and had been...
www.animalaid.org.ukGold Dancer put down Aintree after a broken back brought a sudden and devastating end to what looked, at first glance, like a commanding win in the Mildmay Novices’ Chase. The seven-year-old had been the 10-3 favourite and was ridden to victory by Paul Townend for trainer Willie Mullins, but the finish line marked the …
www.el-balad.comConnections reflected on a “hollow victory” after Gold Dancer suffered a fatal injury in winning the William Hill Mildmay Novices’ Chase at Aintree. The 100-30 joint-favourite under Paul Townend, the Willie Mullins-trained seven-year-old engaged in a thrilling duel with Regent&rsqu...
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