Ruby Walsh is renowned as one of the greatest jockeys of all time but he also showed what a fine horseman he is on the second circuit of the Grand National . Walsh , a two-time winner of the National , acted as flag man to warn the field to go wide at the Canal Turn as vets tended to the stricken Balthazar King . Thankfully , Phillip Hobbs ’ s gelding was able to walk away from his fall , as was Walsh ’ s mount Ballycasey . Ruby Walsh ( right ) warned riders that Balthazar King was receiving treatment . Balthazar King receives treatment as riders gallop past . Balthazar King received treatment from a vet on the track for at least an hour before being taken to an equine hospital . The Guardian reported that Balthazar King had likely suffered broken ribs . Balthazar King ’ s fall on the first circuit led to Walsh and Ballycasey being brought down but , afterwards , Walsh was typically phlegmatic . ‘ I had nowhere to go , ’ he said . ‘ But that is the National . ’
Balthazar King and Balthazar King fell on first circuit at Aintree on Saturday . Balthazar King needed veterinary treatment on the course after the fall . Ruby Walsh acted as flag man to warn riders to avoid the horse .