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Electrocution blamed as two horses die at Newbury races « Posted: 12 February 2011 at 04:11 PM »
An investigation has been launched after two horses died in the paddock at Newbury amid fears they were electrocuted by underground cabling.
Fenix Two and Marching Song were due to feature in the day's opening race but collapsed. Another horse, Kid Cassidy, was withdrawn after stumbling.
Seven horses made it to the start but the last six races were abandoned.
Marching Song's trainer Andy Turnell said: "He went straight down. It looks like they've been electrocuted."
Trainer Nicky Henderson was quick to withdraw his runner Kid Cassidy, but the novice hurdle race went ahead, more than 20 minutes late, and with three of the original 10 runners missing. It was won by Paul Nicholls' Al Ferof.

Racegoers saw no further racing, and organisers announced later in the day that they would be fully reimbursed.
Horses are far more sensitive to electricity than humans, and wet ground conditions could have contributed to the problem.
Henderson said: "About a minute before it happened, Kid Cassidy was walking in the same corner of the paddock. I had my back turned but my daughter said 'your horse has gone down'.
"He got back up again and he went to the start. All the horses at the start had their hearts checked and he was fine, but he was desperately keen so I decided to take him out.
"Electrocution is the most obvious possibility. Nobody is to blame really, but I think you'd only really find out when they've done a post-mortem.

Link to full story:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/9395743.stm
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Re: Electrocution blamed as two horses die at Newbury races « Reply #1 Posted: 12 February 2011 at 05:48 PM »
I heard about this on the radio.... very strange
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Re: Electrocution blamed as two horses die at Newbury races « Reply #2 Posted: 12 February 2011 at 05:53 PM »
Yes I did too, very sad if it was an underground cable presumable its lucky it wasn't a human being Seems strange as you say Malcolm
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Re: Electrocution blamed as two horses die at Newbury races « Reply #3 Posted: 13 February 2011 at 07:58 AM »
From a report in the Telegraph Link to article.

“Workers from the Southern Electric company, called in to help investigate the deaths, later dug up part of the paddock using a bulldozer and found a cable, which is thought to date from when the racecourse's Berkshire Stand was being built in the early 1990s.
The investigation is continuing, with officials trying to ascertain whether the cable might have caused the accident. The two horses died within ten yards of each other at the western end of the paddock.”
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Re: Electrocution blamed as two horses die at Newbury races « Reply #4 Posted: 13 February 2011 at 08:25 AM »
Apparently horses are very sensitive to electricity and also wearing metal shoes makes them much more susceptable A number of horses behavioured strangely in the paddock around that time being unsettled and stressed
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Re: Electrocution blamed as two horses die at Newbury races « Reply #5 Posted: 13 February 2011 at 10:49 AM »
the bookies one my o.h loves of the past thinks could well destroy the brothers who own newbury.vey sad listening to nicki henson..this going reverberate through all the track industries some will go bust.anyhow talking to x gambler seems think so
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