Horse Discorama dies after Grand National injury as trainer reveals he is 'heartbroken'

A horse has died after pulling up with an injury in the 2022 Grand National, leaving his trainer devastated. Discorama pulled up with an injury before the 13th fence of the Aintree race.

Jockey Bryan Cooper reported that the two-time winner was lame, and on Saturday evening, trainer Paul Nolan confirmed the horse had died due to the fatal injury, The Mirror reports. Paul said on Twitter : "We are heartbroken to have lost Discorama today at Aintree.

""Bryan pulled him up due to injury. Our condolences to his owners Andrew Gemmell & Tom Friel."

After the race, all horses returned to the stables and no serious medical concerns were reported regarding any jockeys. However, a tragic update has now been given following further assessment by the Aintree veterinary team.

Professor Chris Proudman, Veterinary Advisor to Aintree Racecourse, told The Mirror: "After the race, Discorama, who had pulled up while travelling on the flat between fences, was assessed further in Aintree’s veterinary treatment facility within the stables. Very sadly we determined that he had sustained an untreatable pelvic injury and it has now been necessary to put him to sleep on welfare grounds. Our thoughts are with his connections.”

Discorama, who was trained in Ireland, won two races his his career, at Naas and Fairyhouse. Outside of his home country, he competed in many big races, including last year's Grand National.

He finished seventh on that occasion, as Rachael Blackmore became the first female rider to win the £1million race on Minella Times. Discorama ran at the Cheltenham Festival on three occasions, finishing in the places each time.

He was the runner-up in the 2018 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle and the following year's