Another day ...

... another winner . I thought the 'going' at Cheltenham on the 'New' course caught a lot of trainers - horses - and the punter completely out - riding much quicker than envisaged - hence some unexpected horses winning at big prices . It certainly did with a couple of 'ours' . We fancied Montaire in the 2 1/2m chase and though he ran a superb race to get second I think the ground just went against him .
However - one horse that did love the better going was The Package. In the colors of the late David Johnson - and wearing blinkers for the first time he was always traveling like the winner and dually obliged . More emotional scenes in the winners enclosure as DJ's lovely wife Shirley picked up the trophy .
On the social scene I was invited up to Gay Scouller's box above the winners line - very nice . Met Sir Mark Prescott and Dame Judy amongst others . No one knew me 'from Adam' but it was all great fun - all washed down with lots of Champagne . Thanks Gay - hope I didn't let you down too much !!
Yesterday I was invited into the French Gallop marquee . I was sort of hoping for an invite to Auteuil this summer but ... I suppose if Geoffrey had run better . Still - I'm taking positives ( impossible you might think) from that poor run in that we could well head to Auteuil this summer .
And so on to the fourth day and the Gold Cup . Geoffrey beat Many Clouds way back in their novice days and is improving . I'll go with him . Balgarry has been crying out for this trip in the MP race - really good jockey up - so hopes there . It would be great if the stable have a third festival winner of the week - but today looks more than tricky ... probably impossible !! CU
PS - Will blog anything I hear