THE anticipation was far worse than the outcome, though it still made for unsettling viewing.

What turned out to be an exposé of the malpractices at an abattoir in Swindon, mostly concerning non-thoroughbreds from what I could ascertain, had been billed as revealing the dark side of racing. The use of various pieces of film footage, and photographs, was for dramatic effect at times, having nothing to do with the supposed storyline.