Overview

• The incident occurred in the third race, a 3m1½f handicap hurdle, when jockey Alan Doyle pulled up Wbee as it went wrong near the second-last and the horse crashed through the running rail.
• Cartmel Racecourse reported immediate on-site medical and veterinary responses, with two members of the public taken to hospital for further treatment.
• The treating veterinary team confirmed a heart-related event, and Wbee did not recover despite prompt attention at the scene.
• Racing resumed after a significant delay of about an hour, with the feature Cavendish Cup run later in the afternoon.
• A large Bank Holiday crowd attended the track’s final meeting of the season, with Tyson Fury among spectators who witnessed the aftermath.