Tragic end for Mighty Fine

There was a sad postscript to the John Smith’s Handicap Chase at Perth this evening.

The three-mile contest went the way of the Paul Blockley-trained Mighty Fine, who gamely made all under Paddy Brennan to beat Tom Sawyer by half a length.

But the 13-year-old grey, six times a winner previously this year, collapsed and died afterwards.

Clerk of the course Anthea Morshead said: “It is a dreadful shame and I am really sorry for all the connections. But it was very, very quick. The vets were on the scene very quickly, but he was already gone.”