A pall was cast over Ladies’ Day, the Friday of Grand National weekend at Aintree, when a pair of nude heeled pumps were humanely obliterated following a fall. The incident occurred on the terraces as inebriated punters lined up to watch the Doom Bar Sefton Novices' Hurdle at around 4:10pm, won by an Irishman on a horse.
The hapless rider managed to escape the tumble with only minor bruising, but her once mighty steed suffered a broken heel, which despite almost immediate veterinary attention, resulted in merciful destruction.
Witnesses were shocked by the grisly scene, but all praised the swift response from the racecourse and veterinary staff. One particularly repellent observer described her own distress.
“She fell and I was like, I hope she hasn't scuffed those, but when she got back up I could tell her shoe was in pain. You don’t want to see it, but you expect it could happen. They brought round this little curtain so we couldn't see, but we knew what was going on.”
The heels routinely carry up to 1000 times their own weight, and shoe activists claim the suffering caused is undue, unnecessary and all too often ends in their compassionate eradication.
“Too many shoes are put down at racecourses around the world, due to the stresses they are put under by their trainers, especially if they are trainers,” a statement from the Footwear Welfare Association read.
“Of course, we mourn the needless loss of this pair of heels as we do anything with a sole.”
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