Race at 'unseasonably warm' Cheltenham abandoned after horse Dame Rose dies of heart attack - Mirror.co.uk
| Mirror.co.uk | Race at 'unseasonably warm' Cheltenham abandoned after horse Dame Rose dies of heart attack Mirror.co.uk A horse has died in 'unseasonably warm weather' at Cheltenham race course which has seen one of the longer races on the card abandoned. The decision was made to not run the JRL Group Mares' Handicap Chase on welfare grounds with temperatures touching ... A decision made by fear of supplying fodder to those unsympathetic to racing Mixed reactions as high temperatures force Cheltenham to abandon race Cheltenham forced to abandon race over fears horses wouldn't cope with soaring heat |