Broadcasting legend Peter O’Sullevan, who has died at the age of 97, was the man who provided the soundtrack to racing’s unfolding drama for nigh on 50 years.

If Peter O’Sullevan hadn’t, as a schoolboy, put his last sixpence on Tipperary Tim, the 100-1 winner of the 1928 Aintree Grand National, he might not have gone on to become one of the most famous figures in British and Irish horse racing.

If great commentaries make great races then Peter O’Sullevan’s voice hangs heavy on racing history.