I WATCHED Annie Power’s race from our pitch on the rails and the atmosphere was unbelievable. When she fell the whole stand went silent, you were left thinking ‘This hasn’t happened – she was sure to win’.

The result saved Ladbrokes £15 million, so you can imagine what it meant to the industry overall. The Ruby-Willie accumulator was 16/1 in the morning and I know lots of people who backed it – I couldn’t put them off. In one way it was disappointing for racing that the four-timer did not come off – it would have been spectacular.