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Not all that impassioned in all honesty, just trying to get a few facts straight to put things in perspective. I agree with you in many respects, and in particular I'm heartily sick of having to defend racing as a whole - which is 10,000 races every year - as a result of one contest at Aintree...

You can tell humans to take care while a broken bone heals, you can't do that with horses. Depends on the precise nature of the injury, but as a general rule, putting a horse's leg in plaster and forcing it to stay still would be increasing its suffering, not reducing it.

Where did you research that? I make it 11 since 2000, including Synchronised and According To Pete yesterday, and also Graphic Approach, who was put down about a week later. Yearly totals: 2000 none 2001 none 2002 two 2003 one 2004 none 2005 none 2006 one 2007 one 2008 one 2009 one 2010 none...

I walked the course at 11.00 and I can assure you it was not fast ground. It was good, good-to-soft, with plenty of give and a good cover of grass. There will never be a true "fast ground" National again, and I'd expect that Mr Frisk's record time will stand forever. The screens were up at the...