Shocking footage shows the moment a Grand National racegoer was left injured after being hit by two stampeding horses which veered off course.
The horses charged towards the woman on the first corner at Aintree Racecourse after their jockeys fell from the saddle further up the course on Saturday (15/4).
Unable to stop their speed, Recite A Prayer and Galvin came off the track and ploughed into the woman causing her to slam to the ground.
Onlookers can be heard shouting warnings before the two horses trip on the concrete and painfully crash into the woman.
Bystander Mugdim Mujakovic, 52, had been filming the race and caught the dramatic moment on camera.
The chauffeur stopped his camera and went over to check on the woman before police took over and administered first aid.
Mugdim said he heard an ambulance being called and sirens approaching when he left the scene 10 minutes later.
Mugdim, from Bath, Somerset, said: “In the distance I saw two jockeys fall.
“I saw the two horses coming towards me. They smashed into the woman.
"It was quite shocking and I was quite shaken myself and stopped filming and went to help.
“The policeman came over and gave her first aid. She was in pain. She couldn’t stand on her foot.
“I heard them radio for an ambulance. I left the scene 10 minutes later and heard the sirens coming. It was unreal.
“I’d be surprised if her leg wasn’t broken. Hopefully it’s not.”
Mugdim said he didn’t see what happened to the horses afterwards as everyone was focused on coming to the woman's aid.
He said: “I felt sorry for the woman. And the horses looked so scared."
The Jockey Club said Recite a Prayer was injured during the race in a statement confirming the death of Hill Sixteen.
A statement from The Jockey Club said: "Sadly, while racing in the Grand National, Hill Sixteen sustained an unrecoverable injury. Our sincere sympathies are with connections.
"Recite A Prayer and Cape Gentleman were assessed on course by our skilled veterinary staff and walked onto the horse ambulance for further assessment in the stables."
The race was also disrupted and delayed by 15 minutes after animal rights protesters gained access to the track leading to 118 arrests.
North West Ambulance Service confirmed they were called to Aintree Racecourse at 5.34pm following reports of a woman being hit by a horse.
A service spokesperson said: "We can confirm a female patient was hit and crushed against a concrete bollard by a stray horse.
"She was dealt with by a team on the scene and taken to Aintree University Hospital by an ambulance already stationed at the racecourse with lower leg injuries."
