Overview

• Cartmel Racecourse said a veterinary issue led Wbee to deviate from the track and make contact with a group of spectators.
• On-site medical teams responded immediately, and two members of the public were transported to hospital for further care.
• Wbee received prompt veterinary attention on the course but did not survive.
• The incident occurred in the third race, a 3m1½f handicap hurdle, after jockey Alan Doyle pulled the horse up and it went through the running rail near the penultimate hurdle.
• Racing resumed after a delay reported between roughly 38 minutes and an hour, with the Cavendish Cup won by Olivers Travels, and Tyson Fury was among those in attendance.