A GRAND NATIONAL horse who suffered a horror fall when leading the world’s most famous race at 66-1 is ‘unlikely to ever run again’.
The nation held its breath when Tom Bellamy was sent flying from the Nigel and Willy Twiston-Davies-trained seven-year-old at Aintree last April.
Broadway Boy suffered a horrible fall when leading the Grand National at 66-1
PABroadway Boy won more than £200,000 in prize money and looked like he could win the world’s most famous race before his unfortunate fall[/caption]
The duo were bowling along in front until much-loved Broadway Boy suffered a nasty spill at Valentine’s Brook – the 25th fence on the second circuit.
Bellamy was rushed to hospital as a result of the fall while Broadway Boy required 24-hour round the clock care in the aftermath.
Willy provided an update on Broadway Boy last week and said it was likely he was going to have to be retired after a summer’s recovery.
Touchingly, he added: “He’ll always have a home for life here.”
And Twiston-Davies repeated those claims when speaking to the Racing Post.
He indicated Cheltenham Grade 3 winner Broadway Boy, a six-time victor with more than £200,000 in prize money, is set to have the Grand National as being his last ever run.
He said: “Broadway Boy is fine. He’s really happy out in the field and isn’t in training.
“There’s nothing wrong with him at all, he’s just not 100 per cent.
“It’s unlikely he’ll race again.
“The vet looks him over every week and he trots up sound, but whether he can run again is another story.”
Willie Mullins was reduced to tears when son Patrick won the National on Nick Rockett.
But much of the talk in the race was the health of Broadway Boy and whether he would be OK.
Bellamy suffered a broken wrist while vets stayed up with Broadway Boy through the night to make sure he was OK.
Speaking last April as the horse returned home, Willy said: “The most important thing is our horse is coming home and should be OK.
“His welfare for the next few weeks is the most important thing and the vets at Aintree did a tremendous job.
“Laura Scrivener, who looked after him all night, was fantastic with him and our boy’s coming home.”
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