By Kate Mcgreavy For Mailonline
Published: 18:51 BST, 5 April 2019 | Updated: 18:51 BST, 5 April 2019
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Lizzie Kelly has given assurances that equine welfare is 'hugely important' to those who work in horse racing ahead of the Randox Health Grand National.
The famous steeplechase will be under the microscope on Saturday after two horses suffered fatal injuries at Aintree on Friday and following the debate that erupted at last month's Cheltenham Festival.
Three horses were fatally injured at Cheltenham and amateur jockey Declan Lavery was initially given a 10-day suspension by the BHA for continuing to ride 'contrary to the horse's welfare' in the four-mile National Hunt Chase, although he was successful in his appeal.
Lizzie Kelly (centre) spoke to Sportsmail at Great British Racing’s 'Jockey Fit' workout this week
Prior to the three-day meeting in Liverpool, which started on Thursday, more than £1.5million was spent to try to protect the welfare of horses.
Kelly, speaking ahead of the Aintree Festival at Great British Racing's 'Jockey Fit' workout, delivered a message to those who are concerned about the well-being of horses.
'Horse welfare is obviously something that is hugely important to everybody in the sport,' she told Sportsmail.
'I think anybody outside of the sport who genuinely believes that the people within the sport don't care about horse welfare probably need to educate themselves.
'Horse welfare is obviously hugely important for people
