That's why I love Cheltenham

Well firstly apologies for not posting all my Cheltenham selections up, you haven’t missed out on much to be honest. Just posting to say what a brilliant Gold Cup that was, okay I have only been watching racing for about five years or so but that’s got to be up there with the best race I’ve ever witnessed. It had the element of fairy story to it could one of the old boys in Kauto Star or Denman reclaim their crown. It looked as if those two were going to battle it out to the finish, but then staying on and finishing strongly was the favourite and young pretender Long Run under amateur rider Sam Waley-Cohen. Long Run’s the winner and injuries aside should go onto have a long, successful racing career. But the real winners from my point of view was Kauto Star and Denman, still racing their hearts out and giving punters a good run for their money as always. This may well be the last time either of them take part in the Cheltenham festival, if that’s the case it will be a fitting way for them to bow out.

The Gold Cup's thrilling finale