Two horses die in the Scottish Grand National – including last year’s winner – just a week on from tragedy at Aintree

Two horses have died in the Scottish Grand National – including last year’s winner.

Willie Mullins-trained Macdermott set off at 16-1 looking to repeat his success 12 months ago at Ayr, but was sharply pulled up before the 10th fence.

Nigel Twiston-Davies’ The Kniphand fell at the second-last fence and also suffered a fatal injury during a race in which only eight out of the 23-strong field finished.

Campaign group Animal Rising said the event was ‘nothing short of carnage’.

Activists criticised the sport after the tragic death of Celebre D’Allen in the Grand National at Aintree last weekend, while Broadway Boy continues to recover in Twiston-Davies’ yard after summersaulting following a horror fall.

More to follow.