Should we not just savour a great race?

agree totally what a fantastic race , yes none of us want any horse injured but it will happen ,wether its aintree or plumpton , i cant belive the stupid hysteria from a lot of people on here who should know better

Was it a great race though?

How much REAL pleasure and enjoyment did true racing fans get from yesterday's events.

I for one, spent all evening dwelling on yesterdays events and went to bed feeling downbeat and gutted.

That for me does not epitomise a 'great race'.

i felt down knowing that two horses had died as i always do but look at the facts synchronised jumped five fences after its fall , and on the video seemed to be moving ok , abit strange that one , according to pete brought down injured running into the other horse , i dont think you can do anything about that could happen on any course

Would you be similarly downbeat and gutted if a horse was fatally injured at Ffos Las or Market Rasen today RC?

yes you either care or you dont ,

Agree............But they WILL do something else to it now........prob cut field size

Being honest, I am gutted when any horse loses their life.

The problem with the national in its current guise is that there is a very public story relating to all runners - therefore, by virtue we all have somewhat of a vested interest.

The difference with a death at a rainy Carlisle is the lack of this - although I'll always be gutted with the demise of Ferdy Murphys Coolaw many moons ago, run on ground with frost still present in a tinpot race.

It also has a lot to do with quality of the runner - rightly or wrongly we're more inclined to relate with a better quality of horse. The days of Camelot Knight and Fiddler Pike are long gone.

What odds would a bookie give you on the death of a horse in this race?--- that says so much.

Does the sport really need 10 minutes of high risk that drastically increases the chances of injury or death to a horse that did not choose, in the end the world will demand it ceases.

I have no time for those who want to ban the whip but every sympathy for those who see this race doing great damage to our sport.

For me the race has always been a bookies benefit and if it is still run in 2 years I will be amazed and disappointed.

Many horses that participate today are flat bred and perhaps not as rugged as once was the case and speed does kill.

Good riddance would be my main comment.

i know it is sad that two horses were killed in the national and it is a dangerous sport but just remember that a couple of weeks ago three horses died in a two mile flat race at the dubai carnival.

horses were born to run and many get injured in the fields at home what wil we suggest soon that we tie them up so they cannot move and so be safe.

again i say it is very sad to see any animals suffer or die for our enjoyment but quality of life is important to is it not.

some people have too much time on their hands and seem to want to interfere and comment on things that they have feck all knowledge of imo