Shocking Grand National footage shows two horses crashing into a racegoer

A woman was crushed with her leg against a concrete post at Aintree after two riderless horses crashed into her during the collision this year’s Grand National.

The terrifying moment came after Recite A Prayer and Galvin let their riders loose at the first gate and ran the course like loose horses for a bit before veering off track.

In footage captured on camera, the pair failed to slow themselves down as they drifted off course and skiddedff the turf, collide with the racer at high speed.

Onlookers watching the accident had shouted warnings to those standing in the path of the two stray horses, but after tripping over the concrete, the woman had little time to get to safety.

The moment was filmed by onlooker, Mugdim Mujakovic, who revealed he stopped filming to get the woman medical attention before the police took over.

A racer was injured after the two horses collided with her as they went off track

An ambulance was called and was with the injured spectator just over 10 minutes after the incident.

Mujakovic spoke the sun and said he had felt “himself shocked” by the events.

“In the distance I saw two jockeys fall. I saw the two horses coming towards me. They beat the woman,” he said.

“It was quite shocking, and I was pretty shocked myself and stopped filming and went to help.

“The police officer came to her and gave her first aid. She was in pain. She couldn’t stand on her foot.

“I heard them calling for an ambulance over the radio. I left the scene ten minutes later and heard the sirens coming. It was unreal.

“I’d be surprised if her leg wasn’t broken. Hopefully not.’

After flying over the turf, both horses skidded on the track’s hard concrete

The racer was attended to by police at the scene as they waited for an ambulance

Recite A Prayer’s injuries were confirmed in a statement from the Jockey Club, which also shared news of Hill Sixteen’s death.

“Unfortunately, while racing in the Grand National, Hill Sixteen suffered a fatal injury. Our sincere sympathies are with connections,” it read.

‘Recite A Prayer and Cape Gentleman were assessed on course by our skilled veterinary staff and proceeded to the horse ambulance for further assessment in the stables.’

His trainer, Willie Mullin, said the horse had broken his eye socket and he had “a few cuts and bruises, but nothing else.”

Galvin, trained by Gordon Elliot, is getting media attention, a spokesman for the trainer said, after he had already had an x-ray.

North West Ambulance Services also confirmed the racegoer’s treatment, saying in a statement: ‘We can confirm that the female patient was knocked against a concrete post by a stray horse and crushed. She was taken to hospital with lower leg injuries.

Saturday’s race – which was won by Lucinda Russell-trained Corach Rambler – suffered an almost unprecedented 14-minute delay after protesters from animal rights activism group Animal Rising attempted to storm Aintree.

The race had previously been postponed for more than 14 minutes due to animal rights protests

More than 26 arrests were made at the venue and more than 100 off the racecourse

Two protesters tried to cling to one of the legendary fences, and police intervention resulted in 26 arrests on the track and nearly 100 more off it.

Sandy Thomson, who trained the fallen Hill Sixteen, blamed the protesters and the delay of the race for his horse’s death, saying the wait had made him “so damn hyper” that he was upset.

Thompson said, “She [the activists] no idea what they are doing. He just missed the first gate; he’s so damn hyper because of the hassle.

Unfortunately, it’s a statistic we all try to avoid. He’s jumped around here twice and never had any issues. I know how ignorant these people are. They just cause more problems than they ever solve.’

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