PROVSIONAL results of the postmortem carried out on Friday in Lyon, France, on Flogas Sunset Cruise, the horse at the centre of a social media outcry that he was allegedly whipped to death by Irish rider Kevin Thornton at a show in Cagnes-sur-Mer, have found no evidence of whip or spur marks.

However there was no clear conclusive cause of death such as a heart attack or a brain haemorrhage uncovered on Friday and so further tests, including blood and tissue analysis, are now under way. These may take some time to complete.