‘He’d be the first man to pull up’ – Willie Mullins defends Paul Townend after death of horse at Grand National Festival

WILLIE MULLINS has absolved Paul Townend of any responsibility following the death of Gold Dancer. The seven-year-old gelding suffered a final-flight mishap at the Grand National Festival but made it to the finish of the race. Jockey Townend sensed something was wrong with the horse and immediately called for medical assistance. But despite being attended...