Four horses have suffered fatal injuries in races over Grand National fences this week

Gullinbursti and Minella Reception suffered life-ending falls at Becher's Brook today.

Update 7.10pm: Gullinbursti and Minella Reception suffered what proved to be life-ending falls over the Grand National fences in the Crabbie's Topham Chase at Aintree.

Emma Lavelle's Gullinbursti was fatally injured after parting company with Gavin Sheehan at Becher's Brook during the Grade Three handicap, while the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Minella Reception came to grief at the same fence and was later put down as a result of his injuries.