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Early-morning BBC wake-up call forces me to come to racing's National defence

The Grand National provided hot button issues for BBC local radio on Monday
The Grand National provided hot button issues for BBC local radio on MondayCredit: Shaun Botterill

You know something is up when the BBC calls at 7.30am on a Monday. Either there are unpleasant questions to answer or you haven't paid your licence fee.

My direct debit is in order so it was a grilling that the charming Marie from Radio Wales was inviting me to.

The Grand National was the subject of their breakfast phone-in – and they weren't asking listeners for their views on Emmet Mullins' astonishing achievements at such an early stage of his career.

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