Grand National horse Celebre D'Allen has died aged 13 just two days after collapsing at the Aintree showpiece event with 'nothing left to give'.

Celebre D'Allen, a 125/1 outsider trained by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White, weakened in the late stages and collapsed after the last hurdle, requiring veterinary attention. 

Jockey Micheal Nolan was handed a 10-day ban after the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) confirmed that Nolan had breached riding rules by continuing on a horse that was clearly struggling.

The horse racing authority later confirmed that Celebre D'Allen died on Monday evening. 

'We’re heartbroken to share that Celebre D’Allen has passed away. He received the very best treatment by the veterinary teams and was improving,' said Philip Hobbs and Johnson White Racing, the horse's trainer, in a statement on Tuesday morning. 

'However, he deteriorated significantly last night and could not be saved. He was a wonderful horse and we will all miss him greatly.'

Celebre D'Allen had started well in the Grand National before but appeared to be in difficulty after the second-last fence. Nolan continued to ride before finally pulling up after jumping the last. 

The gelding was later able to walk into a horse ambulance and was taken for further assessment.

The Sun and ITV's Matt Chapman revealed on Saturday evening that Celebre D'Allen had suffered heatstroke and would remain at Aintree overnight for monitoring. 

And on Sunday there was a bright outlook on Celebre D'Allen's condition with the gelding looking in fine fettle on social media. 

Taking to X, Hobbs and White's joint-account shared a video of the horse along with the caption: 'Celebre D'Allen bright and breezy this morning @AintreeRaces after running so well in the Grand National."

Celebre D'Allen was the oldest horse in the field at 13, and the handling of him as subsequently seen Nolan given a 10-day ban from racecourse stewards.

Race horses usually live until 10 years of age, according to Newbury race course's official website.

Their full statement on the incident read: 'An enquiry was held to consider whether Micheal Nolan, the rider of CELEBRE D'ALLEN (FR), had continued in the race when the horse appeared to have no more to give and was clearly losing ground after the second-last fence.

'The rider and the Veterinary Officer were interviewed, and recordings of the incident were viewed. The rider was suspended for 10 days.'

Following Saturday's race, Nolan has deleted his social media profiles after suffering a torrent of abuse online.  

In a statement following Celebre D'Allen's death, the BHA's acting chief executive Brant Dunshea wrote: 'All of us at the BHA are saddened to learn of the death of Celebre D’Allen following Saturday’s Randox Grand National.

'We’re heartbroken to share that Celebre D’Allen has passed away. He received the very best treatment by the veterinary teams and was improving,' said Philip Hobbs and Johnson White Racing in a statement on Tuesday morning. 

'However, he deteriorated significantly last night and could not be saved. He was a wonderful horse and we will all miss him greatly.

'It has been clear to see since Saturday afternoon just how much the horse meant to his connections and we send our condolences to them today.

'As with all runners in the Grand National, Celebre D’Allen was provided with a thorough check by vets at the racecourse. This health check includes a trot up, physical examination of limbs to check for any heat, pain or swelling, and listening to the heart to check for any murmur or rhythm disturbance. 

'This marks the final step in an extensive process of checks to ensure a horses’ suitability to race in the National, which also includes a review of veterinary records and assessment by a Panel of experts to consider a horse’s race record and suitability to race. As part of this process the horse would also have been examined by the trainer’s own vet on the two occasions, a month apart.

'Celebre D’Allen received treatment from the team of expert vets after pulling up and then collapsing towards the end of the race. 

'Having been immediately attended to by the teams on site, he was given all the time he needed to respond to treatment on course before being transported back to the first-class veterinary facilities at the racecourse stables, where he remained overnight, continuing to receive care and attention. 

'He subsequently travelled to a nearby stud which was connected to the horse’s owners on Sunday, having shown improvement overnight.

'The BHA and Aintree racecourse will analyse the race and this incident in detail, as is the case every year and with every fatal injury in any race. This will include the horse being sent for post-mortem.

'The process of reviewing every fatality allows us to build on our existing data and help us understand how all reasonable avoidable risk can be reduced in order to keep our horses and riders as safe as possible. 

'This process previously led to the changes that were made to the Grand National in 2024, including the reduction in the number of runners. Prior to Saturday’s race there had been no fatal injuries in the previous nine races run over the Grand National course since the 2023 National.'

However, animal rights group Animal Aid have hit out at the 'absolutely abhorrent' situation which led to Celebre D'Allen's death aged 13 on Monday evening, branding it 'criminal'. 

'It is absolutely abhorrent that after racing until he had 'no more to give' in the Grand National, Celebre D'Allen has died,' Animal Aid's director Iain Green wrote in a statement. 

'The jockey riding him to the point of collapse received a pitiful 10-day suspension.

'To allow a horse of this age to race in the most punishing and notoriously dangerous race on record is nothing short of criminal, and the responsibility for this falls with the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). 

'Horse running for their lives is not sport, it is blatant and disturbing animal abuse.' 

Another horse, Broadway Boy, also suffered a distressing fall, leaving fans worried after the cameras cut immediately away from the tumble.

He had been jumping well previously and was ahead of the field, but as Broadway Boy tumbled, the horse appeared to fall upright on his front legs before his head appeared to crash into the ground. 

Tom Bellamy, who was Broadway Boy's jockey, was unseated and later taken to hospital, where it was revealed with fans left upset by what they had seen.

However, just over an hour after the race, an update was provided on Broadway Boy after he was treated on course by vets.

It was revealed the horse had then walked onto a horse ambulance before returning to the stables for further assessment.

Another horse, Broadway Boy, also suffered a distressing fall, leaving fans worried after the cameras cut immediately away from the tumble.

He had been jumping well previously and was ahead of the field, but as Broadway Boy tumbled, the horse appeared to fall upright on his front legs before his head appeared to crash into the ground. 

Tom Bellamy, who was Broadway Boy's jockey, was unseated and later taken to hospital, where it was revealed with fans left upset by what they had seen.

However, just over an hour after the race, an update was provided on Broadway Boy after he was treated on course by vets.

It was revealed the horse had then walked onto a horse ambulance before returning to the stables for further assessment.

More to follow.