Infamous ‘fence-jumper’ Banna Strand found dead
The steeplechaser who flora infamy for jumping into a race crowd inwards Commonwealth of Australia 2 years agone has been flora dead inwards his paddock.
Grand Annual Steeplechase winner Banna Strand was found inwards his Taranaki paddock concluding month, alongside the cause of expiry believed to endure a twisted bowel.
Banna Strand (by Danasinga) made headlines around the world in the 2011 Grand Annual when he jumped the exterior fence, causing mayhem every bit he landed among spectators.
The John Wheeler-trained steeplechaser leapt a two-metre debate in addition to jumped into the Warrnambool race crowd afterwards losing his passenger inwards the A$250,000 Grand Annual.
Seven people were injured inwards the incident, which occurred at the cry for where the horses cross a route in addition to restrain dorsum onto the racecourse.
The incident strengthened the consistent telephone band for jumps racing to be banned in addition to likewise had lawyers urging the injured to sue.
But Wheeler helped defuse the situation yesteryear contacting all of those who had been hurt.
“One had a broken arm in addition to one kid had been knocked out of its pushchair,” he said.
“But inwards the destination none of them wanted to larn on alongside it. They accepted they were at that topographic point to sentinel a spectacle and roughly fifty-fifty appreciated that the horse had tried to avoid them.
Earlier this yr Banna Strand set the tape straight, returning to ‘the bool’ and winning a thrilling renewal of Australia’s close iconic steeplechase.
Banna Strand was raced yesteryear a syndicate including NZTR main executive Greg Purcell, prominent racing journalist Dennis Ryan in addition to Wheeler.
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