The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has confirmed it is not conducting a review into the Grand National Festival after three horses died at the meeting. Up for Review suffered a fatal injury in the Grand National on Saturday after it was brought down at the first fence. It is the first death since 2012 in the race, which was won by Tiger Roll for the second successive year. Forest Des Aigles and Crucial Role both died on day two of the meeting on Friday at Aintree. Aintree and BHA, who last reviewed the Grand National in 2011, say they will carry out their usual procedures but will not conduct an independent review. BHA chief executive Nick Rust told Sky Sports News: "It is obviously sad when we lose any horse, but it is important to note that the Grand National Festival, and the big race itself, have a very strong recent record since the measured changes implemented by the course and the BHA following the review in 2011. "As you would expect, and as is the case after every race run under the rules of British racing, we'll look at the incidents that took place, gather information about them and build any relevant learnings into future regulatory policy." David Sykes, director of equine health and welfare, said: "Aintree racecourse and the BHA worked together in the run-up to this year's meeting to ensure the preparations to keep the event safe were the best ever. We introduced additional measures based on the work done in the Cheltenham Review. "All the horses taking part had passed medical checks before racing and the jockeys had received a personal briefing from the Clerk of the Course and the BHA's Chief Regulatory Officer. "However, there is a level of risk involved in any activity in which horses take part. We work hard as a sport to keep those risks to a minimum and remove avoidable risk. "We will take a measured, evidence-based approach to assessing the incidents, which will include reviewing video footage of all incidents and working with jockeys and trainers to ascertain exactly what caused the injuries."<doc-sep>Aintree officials and the British Horseracing Authority are conducting a review of Saturday’s Randox Grand National in which the Willie Mullins trained Up For Review suffered fatal injuries. It was the first fatality in the Grand National since 2012 although two other horses died at last week’s Aintree festival. Up For Review was brought down by the faller Vintage Clouds at the first fence on Saturday. The obstacle was bypassed by the field on the second circuit. “Whatever way it happened in the bringing down process he died straight away. By the time the vet got to him he was dead,” Mullins said on Sunday. An Aintree spokesman said: “All of us at Aintree extend our sympathies to owners Andrea and Graham Wylie and the team behind the horse. “You have to go back to 2012 since we lost a horse in the Grand National, thanks in part to the huge amount of effort and investment we put into horse welfare. “However while you cannot remove all risk from our sport, we will analyse what happened an leave no stone unturned in doing so.” Mullins ran three other horses in Saturday’s race with Rathvinden emerging best in third behind Tiger Roll. “He made little blunders at the water and Valentines but all horses have those. Tiger Roll had little blunders too. It was a great performance by Tiger Roll,” the champion trainer said. Mullins also didn’t rule out an appearance by Faugheen in next month’s Punchestown festival. 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Aintree and the British Horseracing Authority will again undertake a review of the Randox Health Grand National meeting, following three deaths over the three-day fixture. The Willie Mullins-trained Up For Review became the first horse to sustain a fatal injury in the National since 2012 when he was brought down at the first fence in the extended four-and-a-quarter-mile race. The track and BHA review the fixture annually, and the three fatalities will be scrutinised. Dickon White, North West Regional Director for Jockey Club Racecourses, said: "As a sport of animal lovers, we wanted every horse to come home - and sadly that's not been the case with Up For Review. "All of us at Aintree extend our sympathies to (owners) Andrea and Graham Wylie and the team behind the horse. "You have to go back to 2012 since we lost a horse in the Grand National, thanks in part to the huge amount of effort and investment we put into horse welfare. "However, while you cannot remove all risk from our sport, we will analyse what happened and leave no stone in doing so." Up For Review's death followed two incidents on Friday, with Crucial Role and Forest Des Aigles both humanely destroyed after sustaining injuries - the latter breaking down in the Topham Chase run over the National fences. Davy Russell on Tiger Roll won the Grand National David Sykes, the BHA's director of equine health and welfare, said: "As a result of ongoing focus and investment in welfare by Aintree racecourse and the BHA, the safety record at the Grand National festival has improved significantly. "There had been no fatal injuries in the Grand National itself in the last six runnings of the race since 2012 - and prior to this weekend, there had been only one fatal injury at the entire Grand National meeting since 2016. "In addition, the sport's overall fatality rate has reduced by one third in the last 20 years, to 0.2% of runners. "Aintree racecourse and the BHA worked together in the run-up to this year's meeting to ensure the preparations to keep the event safe were the best ever. "We introduced additional measures based on the work done in the Cheltenham Review. All the horses taking part had passed medical checks before racing and the jockeys had received a personal briefing from the clerk of the course and the BHA's chief regulatory officer. "However, there is a level of risk involved in any activity in which horses take part. We work hard as a sport to keep those risks to a minimum and remove avoidable risk. "We will take a measured, evidence-based approach to assessing the incidents, which will include reviewing video footage of all incidents and working with jockeys and trainers to ascertain exactly what caused the injuries."