Horse welfare debate helps highlight Grand National’s unrivalled status

While authorities are under pressure to keep learning, TV audience figures suggest the public have not lost interestThere will never be a year when horse welfare is not an issue in the run-up to the Grand National, and that is, in a sense, a positive for the sport. It is a sign that the National retains its status as the biggest race of the year – in terms of audience, betting turnover, name recognition and pretty much any other measure you care to choose. Nearly two centuries after the first ru...