Racing
‘I saw Broadway Boy fall in the Grand National and I’m outraged’
Finally, around 30 minutes after Broadway Boy fell in the Grand National, the elephant in the room was acknowledged. ITV Racing presenter Oli Bell told viewers that the horse was being assessed on the course and that a full update on his welfare would be provided when that information was available.
That was all anyone watching wanted to know. Even the biggest racing fan would have seen the race leader tumble forward, land upright on his front legs, and fall on his face and be desperate to hear only about his wellbeing. Instead, viewers were treated to triumphant words from winning jockey Patrick Mullins, a teary interview from his father and winning trainer Willie Mullins, and platitudes from pundits about how well racing has done over the welfare of its horses – without any mention of Broadway Boy or Celebre D’Allen, who had also fallen.
