SportHorse racingThe second day of Bellewstown's 300th anniversary fixture was abandoned after a horse slipped on the bend in the sixth race, with stewards citing safety concerns and calling off the remaining races21:39, 26 Aug 2026Racing at Bellewstown had to be abandoned for the second day running on Wednesday after further issues arose with the safety of the track.‌On Tuesday the course's Flat fixture was halted after two races when Ireland's champion jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle, who will be out of action for a number of weeks, took a heavy fall in the opening race and had to be taken to hospital.‌Two further riders came down in the delayed second race and while both Adam Caffrey and Ben Coen walked away unhurt, officials then made the call to abandon the remainder of the card.‌Wednesday's second day of Bellewstown's 300th anniversary festival, which was over jumps, was cleared by officials to go ahead after the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board conducted a preliminary investigation.And while the early races passed without incident, a horse slipping on the bend during the sixth race resulted in the final two contests being abandoned.‌A stewards inquiry heard that Simon Torrens, who was riding Garrick Painter, slipped up approximately four furlongs from home.He stated there had been contact with the horse on his inside but he added that the cause of the fall was that the ground had moved from underneath his mount causing it to slip up.Article continues belowA statement from the IHRB on X said: "The Raceday Stewards reviewed an incident in Race 6 involving Garrick Painter, ridden by Simon Torrens, where Garrick Painter slipped up."The Raceday Stewards met with a delegation of Riders, the IHRB Clerk of the Course, representatives of the Irish Racehorse Trainers Association and the Racecourse Manager."Having reviewed the footage and considered the observations, the Raceday Stewards determined that in circumstances where they cannot be satisfied that racing should continue due to safety concerns, it is with deep reluctance, they decided that there was no option but to abandon the remainder of the fixture under the provisions of Rule 10."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Horses