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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Greg Wood

Recovery of fallen horses lends positive postscript to Mullins National

The Grand National winning horse Nick Rockett is reunited with his jockey Patrick Mullins and trainer Willie Mullins
The Grand National winning horse Nick Rockett is reunited with his jockey Patrick Mullins and trainer Willie Mullins. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Broadway Boy and Celebre D’Allen, the two horses that needed veterinary treatment on the track after running in the Grand National on Saturday, were both reported to be making good progress on Sunday after spending the night at Aintree racecourse.

Willy Twiston-Davies – assistant to his father, Nigel, the trainer of Broadway Boy – said the gelding would be back in the yard later in the day after taking a heavy fall at the 25th fence when leading the field on the second circuit.

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