BRYONY FROST has been taken to hospital after a heavy fall at The Grand National.
The jockey was riding Yala Enki when she crashed to the turf requiring instant medical attention.
Frost will now undergo further assessment although it is not believed the horse was seriously injured.
Yala Enki, trained by Paul Nicholls, was fancied as a 30/1 shot before the race.
ITV did sadly confirmed horse The Long Mile tragically died following a fall.
In a tweet, they wrote: “The Long Mile has sadly passed away following an injury in The Randox Grand National Handicap Chase. Our thoughts are with connections at this difficult time”
History was made at Aintree as Rachael Blackmore smashed the glass ceiling by becoming the first female jockey to win the famous race.
Blackmore, who was top jockey at the Cheltenham Festival, steered Minella Times to a famous victory with Balko Des Flos, with monster odds of 100-1, finishing in second.
Not since February 1839, when the Grand National was first run, had a woman crossed the line in first.
But Irish rider Blackmore, 31, looked in total control over the four-mile course, never once seriously troubled as horses all around struggled over the famous fences.
And she said afterwards: “I just cannot believe it He was an absolutely sensational.
“By god, what Henry de Bromhead does with these horses. I just can’t believe it.
“This is unbelievable. He was just incredible. I was trying to wait as long as I could. When we jumped the last and I asked for a bit, he was there.
“I don’t feel male or female right now. I don’t even feel human.”
Katie Walsh previously held the best record for a woman, when she finished third on Seabass in 2012.
Any Second Now finished in third ahead of Burrows Saint and Farclass.
