Racing Victoria CEO Rob Hines warned that jumps racing in the state could be doomed if fatalities kept occurring at their current rate following the death of Pride Of Westbury in the Galleywood Hurdle at Warrnambool on Wednesday."We may not be able to keep the sport going," Hines said.He said another review of jumps racing would be conducted at the end of the current season.The Robbie Laing-trained Pride Of Westbury died instantly when he fell at the last jump in the $100,000 Galleywood (3200m).

Racing Victoria CEO Rob Hines warned that jumps racing in the state could be doomed if fatalities kept occurring at their current rate following the death of Pride Of Westbury in the Galleywood Hurdle at Warrnambool on Wednesday.

"We may not be able to keep the sport going," Hines said.

He said another review of jumps racing would be conducted at the end of the current season.

The Robbie Laing-trained Pride Of Westbury died instantly when he fell at the last jump in the $100,000 Galleywood (3200m).

He was thought to have had a heart attack.

"The jockey asked the horse to jump at the right time. The horse took an extra step, it looks like a genuine mistake," Hines said.

Jockey Trent Wells suffered a suspected fractured wrist in the fall.

"I'm saddened by the loss of the horse. I'm sorry for Trent who has injured himself and put himself out of action for some time. It adds a sombre note to the carnival," Hines said.

"I'm very disappointed."

Hines said it was a matter of what was acceptable in regard to fatalities.

There were 12 in Victoria last season while three horses have died so far this season, two in races and one in a hurdle trial.

"It is our intention to review jumps racing at the end of the season," Hines said.

"Fatalities can't be tolerated and I think everyone agrees, jumps racing is on notice."

Hines said the fact that Wednesday's death was a genuine mistake by the horse didn't make any difference to the anti-jumps lobby.

But making sure the right infrastructure for jumping was in place did matter.

"We're trying to lessen the number of accidents but let's face it, there will always be incidents," he said.

"It's not acceptable to have as many fatalities as we had last year, and three at this early part of the season is a high rate."

The Russell Cameron-trained Desert Master lived up to his $4 favouritism in winning the Galleywood (3200m) at just his second jumps start having finished runner-up at Sandown at his debut last July.

Ridden by Adam Trinder, the grey defeated Hooker Road ($9.50) by three-quarters of a length with Frenzilian ($13) five lengths away third.

Brent Crawford, representing the Cameron stable, said the Desert King seven-year-old would be set for the Grand Nationals at Sandown late in the season.

Trinder, who landed his first Galleywood, will try for his first win in the Grand Annual Steeple aboard last-start Yarra Glen Steeple winner War Dancer, prepared by Richard and Bevan Laming, at Warrnambool on Thursday.