Corbetts Cross died, aged eight, after a heavy fall during the Gold Cup Chase at Cheltenham Festival.
The racehorse, ridden by Jack Kennedy, sustained fatal injuries towards the end of the fifth race of the day. An official statement from Cheltenham read:
‘In our fifth race of the day, Corbetts Cross was immediately attended to by our veterinary professionals, but sadly sustained a fatal injury. Our heartfelt condolences are with his connections.’
ITV Racing presenter Ed Chamberlin also shared his condolences while breaking the news live on air.
He said: ‘I’m afraid though the news about Corbetts Cross is the news we feared… which is so sad for J. P. McManus, taking the gloss off winning with Inothewayurthinkin. J.P. is a man who loves his horses so much, our condolences to Jack Kennedy, who rode, the whole team. A sad post-script to the Gold Cup I’m afraid.’
Corbetts Cross becomes the 78th horse to suffer a fatal injury at Cheltenham’s Gold Cup Chase since 2000.
