The Death of The Grand National

The Death of The Grand National, a photo by CharlesFred on Flickr.

Here is the brilliant Clare Balding starting off the final coverage of the Grand National by the BBC, coverage which has helped ensure that the race is one of the greatest sporting occasions in the national consciousness. By passing to Channel 4 and with too many controversial deaths and the memories of Red Rum's exploits fading in the people's memory, I think we will see the Grand National on a quick downward course in the coming years.