‘Absolutely heartbroken' trainer Richard Hannon addresses tragic death of Harry's Girl at Royal Ascot
'ABSOLUTELY heartbroken' trainer Richard Hannon has addressed the tragic death of Harry's Girl at Royal Ascot.
The two-year-old filly, who was co-owned by Harry Kane's former agent Will Salthouse, suffered a severe leg injury in the first race on day two.
2
2
She was travelling at the back of the stands-side group in the 5f Queen Mary Stakes when she appeared to stumble.
Jockey Sean Levey did his absolute best to stop the filly running as quickly as possible - but sadly she could not be saved.
Classic-winning trainer Hannon, who was another of her co-owners, posted a message on X describing his despair at the sad loss.
He wrote: "After the highs of Tuesday, we are absolutely heartbroken to have lost Harry's Girl on Wednesday afternoon at Ascot.
"She was a lovely filly with a fantastic character.
"Our sympathies go out to everyone that looked after her and loved her at home, and of course to her owners."
ITV Racing presenter Ed Chamberlin said the incident was 'horrible' - and cast a shadow over the contest won by Aidan O'Brien's True Love.
He said: "We've just had this confirmed by Ascot - Harry's Girl did suffer a fatal injury.
"Our thoughts go out to connections.
"It's desperately sad for the Hannon team after they celebrated with their winner Haatem yesterday."
The filly was a big favourite at Hannon's Marlborough yard.
Speaking before the race, the popular trainer said: "She's a very precocious filly who won well on debut at the Craven meeting and did everything right bar win at York in the Listed Marygate Fillies' Stakes.
"I really thought she'd win that day and she appeared home and hosed but got caught close home by a fast finisher on the other side of the track which she didn't see coming.
"Her work has been very good, and she looks magnificent in her coat.
"It's a typically competitive Queen Mary, but she's a strong traveller with plenty of boot and this race has been the plan all along so I'm hopeful of a bold show."
Harry's Girl, who was bought for £36,000 last August, won on debut at Newmarket in April this year.
She was then a hugely promising second in a Listed contest at York last month.
The daughter of former champion sprinter Harry Angel was given odds of 16-1 for the Royal Ascot Group 2 but her trainer clearly thought a lot of her.
Sadly she will never get the chance to fulfill that potential.
.
Remember to gamble responsibly
A responsible gambler is someone who:
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Sun
20 minutes ago
- The Sun
‘He's very lucky' – Tennis star's racquet almost flies into Queen's Club spectator in shocking scenes
A TENNIS star was lucky not to injure a fan at Queen's after a freak incident. Jakub Mensik took on Roberto Bautista Agut in the last 16 in West London on Wednesday. 5 5 5 Despite taking the first set, the No8 seed - who beat Cameron Norrie in round one - suffered a shock defeat. And the 19-year-old's frustrations were clear to see when he netted a backhand on the run. Mensik swatted his tennis racquet down towards the grass court - not down into the turf. But as his arm swung through, the handle slipped from his grasp and flew out. The racquet then bounced down into the grass and over the backboards into the front rows of the stand behind the Andy Murray Arena court. Thankfully, the seats directly behind Mensik were vacant and therefore the racquet did not strike a spectator. Instead, it was passed back by over the hoardings by a bloke in the crowd. Had the racquet hit someone, Mensik would have almost certainly been defaulted - even though it would be an accident. BBC Sport commentator John Lloyd said: "Uh oh, uh oh. "That could have caused injury, there. Former Wimbledon champion resurfaces in viral ad with Rafael Nadal three years after bombshell retirement "He didn't mean it - it slipped out of his hands on to the court. "That could have hit the lady right in the third row and that would have been an automatic default. "He's very lucky, there." Mensik was handed a code violation for unsportsmanlike behaviour by British umpire James Keothavong. Incredibly, it is not the first time Mensik has avoided being disqualified in very similar fashion. At the 2024 Miami Open, he threw his racquet in anger and only just avoided hurtling the frame into a ballboy in "scary" scenes. A year later, Mensik announced himself on the world stage by beating Novak Djokovic in the 2025 Miami Open final, his maiden ATP Tour crown and denying the Serbian his 100th career title. And in another quirk, Mensik planned to pull out of the Miami Masters event because he was unwell before playing his first-round match... against Bautista Agut. 5 5
The Sun
20 minutes ago
- The Sun
Love Island's Dejon SLAMMED as ‘biggest red flag' by his ex girlfriend who warns Meg after his flirty threesome chat
LOVE Island star Dejon has been slammed as being the "biggest red flag" by his ex girlfriend,. who also warns Meg after his flirty threesome chat The last few days have been a tense time for Dejon and Meg in the villa, after he was embroiled in a "threesome" drama. 4 4 4 Despite pledging his love for Meg in the latest re-coupling, some fans have been left unconvinced of Dejon's REAL feelings for the blonde beauty. Things went from bad to worse after Yasmin proposed a threesome with a hunk. Fans now think there is a different side to Dejon - especially as he has told meg he "wants to be with her", but yet to Yasmin says he is "open". Now, his ex-girlfriend has shared a video where she called him the "biggest red flag" and issued a warning to Meg. In a shared TikTok video, a mystery woman, who is yet to be identified said: "That's exactly the guy we're talking about. "So Dijon and I started dating around March. "So we're talking just about a few months before the show actually started which is the reason why I'm most confused about. "We dated for like a month I would say but it was a very intense month in the sense that we would send each other Good mornings, good nights. This man would even double text me on a night out with his boys." She then went onto detail how he "didn't communicate well" in their relationship. "At the beginning we actually had a bit of a little misunderstanding," she revealed. "Nothing too major, but the way he just communicated it to me, and the emotional intelligence that he was showing me. "I was like, 'Whoa, like where did you come from?' "Dijon was giving me just red flags after red flags." The woman then said: "He was more of a listener more calm and I would be more fiery and I love yapping. "So I really remember it happened quite a few times when I would just be telling him a story and he would just be staring at me and I'm like, 'Oh what's wrong?' and he's like, 'No, you're just so beautiful', and It just makes me laugh now because I see him doing the same to Meg." Issuing a warning to Meg, she said: "So girl don't get fooled. "He's just playing his cards really really well." 4 Fans have branded Yasmin "the real villain" of the villa as they feel she is doing all she can to split up Meg and Dejon. Yasmin has come under fire over her flirty interactions with Dejon, and also asking him for a "threesome". Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one wrote: "Yasmin is a villain she just doesn't give a fuck." Another added: "Yasmin is actually a beg AND a weirdo omg what a villain." Love Island 2025 full lineup Harry Cooksley: A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare. Shakira Khan: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads. Megan Moore: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish. Alima Gagigo: International business graduate with brains and ambition. Tommy Bradley: A gym enthusiast with a big heart. Helena Ford: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern. Ben Holbrough: A model ready to make waves. Megan Clarke: An Irish actress already drawing comparisons to Maura Higgins. Dejon Noel-Williams: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father's footsteps. Aaron Buckett: A towering 6'5' personal trainer. Conor Phillips: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro. Antonia Laites: Love Island's first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress. Rose Selway: Beauty salon owner from Devon who runs 12 aesthetics clinics, boasting a famous clientele including former Love Islanders. Yasmin Pettet: The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive. Malisha Jordan: A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Emily Moran: Bombshell Welsh brunette from the same town as Love Island 2024 alumni Nicole Samuel. Shea Mannings: Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side. Remell Mullins: Boasts over 18million likes and 500k followers on TikTok thanks to his sizzling body transformation videos. Harrison Solomon: Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Departures: Kyle Ashman: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing. Sophie Lee: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident. Blu Chegini: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa. Someone else fumed: "They hating Malisha when the real villain is Yasmin." It all kicked off after Yasmin turned to Dejon on Tuesday night's episode, and asked: 'I have a question for you, it's a bit rogue, would you have a threesome with me and Toni?' Dejon laughed - but was soon saved from answering as Meg called out: 'Come here please!" He joked: "You called me at a good time! Oh my god! We'll continue that question." However, the flirty tone continued as she followed up with: 'It was in my head, I had to say it. Intrusive thoughts, intrusive thoughts." After Meg made her feelings known about the comments, the four-piece sat down to put things to rest once and for all. She said: "Knowing the whole situation that happened in the challenge and obviously how upset I was about all of this threesome s***. "To carry that on at the pool, am I a mug? Like, I feel a bit disrespected.'
The Sun
20 minutes ago
- The Sun
Love Island couple back together as they're pictured in heart to heart at boohoo party weeks after bitter split
HARRIETT Blackmore and Ronnie Vint are back together weeks after splitting and were seen in a cosy heart-to-heart during a showbiz bash last night. The Sun revealed how Love Island stars Harriett, 25, and Ronnie, 28, broke up during a holiday to Ibiza earlier this month. 2 But exclusive snaps show the on/off couple deep in conversation at a Boohoo party on Wednesday night. An insider said: 'Harriett and Ronnie looked very close again as they had a heart to heart at the Boohoo party last night. 'They have worked things out and are focusing on making their relationship a success. 'But they aren't going to make a big announcement because that puts pressure on things and they don't need that.' Harriett and Ronnie first got together after meeting on Love Island last summer. But they split just months later before reuniting during the All Stars spin-off earlier this year. After jetting to Ibiza at the beginning of June, they unfollowed each other on Instagram and Ronnie also wiped his page of photos of Harriett. A rep for the couple later confirmed they'd split. The break up came shortly after Harriett revealed they were planning to move in together. She told the Mirror: "In June. Everything's happening at once. "We're moving up towards London, which is exciting. "It's really close to Matilda (Draper), so we'll be spending a lot of time with her and going back and forth."
