Up for Review dead after falling at Grand National Aintree
The horse, a 25-1 shot, is the first Grand National horse to be put down since 2012.
General Principle also fell a but is reported to be fine.
-> Deer killed and butchered in Hawksworth Wood LeedsAll other 38 horses finished the race safely after being checked over by vets.
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Hide AdTiger Roll raced into the history books to become the first horse since Red Rum to win back-to-back Grand Nationals.
Trained by Gordon Elliott, Tiger Roll appeared to hold outstanding claims of claiming a second victory on Merseyside, having looked better than ever in winning his two most recent starts in the Boyne Hurdle at Navan and the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase - his fourth Cheltenham Festival win.
Davy Russell had the 4-1 favourite well positioned throughout the four-and-a-quarter-mile journey and after moving to the front, he found plenty on the long run-in to claim an historic victory over 66-1 chance Magic Of Light.
-> Driver and passengers flee after car crashes into Leeds prisonRathvinden (8-1) was third, with Walk In The Mill (25-1) fourth.
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Hide AdWinning owner Michael O'Leary said: "It's unbelievable. It's a phenomenal training performance by Gordon. It's brilliant that he keeps bringing this horse back at Cheltenham better than ever and Aintree better than ever.
"And what a ride by Davy - fantastic. It's unbelievable, to win two Grand Nationals is just incredible.
"It's a great result for the punters as well."