Cheltenham Festival 2016: The Govaness and Pont Alexandre put down after fatal falls
A third, Rezorbi, suffered serious injuries after another fall
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Your support makes all the difference.Two horses were put down after fatal falls on the first day of Cheltenham Festival, while a third is in critical condition.
The Govaness (above, pink top blue hat) became the first horse to be put down after the seven-year-old mare fell at the final furdle of the Mares' Hurdle.
Pont Alexandre was later put down after suffering a fatal fall in the National Hunt Chase, while a third, Rezorbi, is in a critical condition after falling in the final race of the day, the Close Brothers Novices Handicap Chase.
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