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Is the Grand National too dangerous?
Two horses died at Aintree during the National on Saturday. Only 19 of the 40 horses that started managed to complete the course. Nicky Campbell asks if the race is worth running.
Two horses died at Aintree during the Grand National on Saturday. Only 19 of the 40 horses that started managed to complete the course.
Nicky Campbell takes your calls on whether the race is too dangerous. His guests include John Francome, racing journalist and former National Hunt champion jockey; Douglas Batchelor, chief executive of the League Against Cruel Sports; and Professor Tim Morris, the director of equine science and welfare at the British Horseracing Authority which regulates the sport.
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Mon 11 Apr 2011
09:00
大象传媒 Radio 5 Live
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