Untimely end for Detroit City
Detroit City became the second high-profile fatality within a week when the Philip Hobbs-trained grey tragically suffered a bad fall at Ascot.
Owned by Terry Warner, the five-year-old was bidding to redeem a tarnished reputation after disappointing in the Champion Hurdle and at Aintree at the end of last season.
Detroit City had previously won eight straight races, including the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle and Boylesports International, as well as the Cesarewitch on the Flat.
Partnered by Richard Johnson, he made a slight error at the first flight of hurdles before taking a crashing fall at the second.
Detroit City’s untimely end meant racegoers endured another bad loss for the second consecutive weekend after Granit Jack died in the Paddy Power Gold Cup seven days ago.
