The Grand National - the kind of showpiece event every sport is desperate for - an unpredictable race that inspires friends to get together and families to have a flutter - but, is it in danger of losing its place in the hearts and minds of the general public?
The purists say it's been 'emasculated', even 'neutered', as fences are lowered, the number of riders reduced, and due to the increasing dominance of a handful of big stables, so has it been stripped of all that made it special?
And with betting on the sport down too, ‘affordability checks’ for punters on the way - how viable is the more ‘ethically-conscious’ future of a sport which is so heavily dependent on gambling?
Plus, Gabby has her say after female rugby players were in the firing line for filming a TikTok on live TV and how Arsenal are trying to help fans find their soul-mates.
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