Well - I did start with a winner ! And that's where the winners stopped . But - sometimes it's not really ( really really ) about the punting . The magic of Cheltenham is being 'moved' by the dramatics of the occasion . And after 23 years of attending the festival I can honestly say I've never witnessed such a resounding appreciation of a horse as than of yesterday - when Sprinter Sacre regained his 2m Champion Chase crown . The stands thundered - not so much with cheering - but of hand clapping - a round of spontaneous applause !
Sprinter - who was diagnosed with a heart problem two years ago - was virtually written off ever returning to his former glories . He put all the doubters - including me - to bed . And what a remarkable training performance by Nicky Henderson !
Well done .
Other highlight was Blaklion winning the RSA . Co owned by a racing mate of mine - a mad Italian called Gino ( not sure his second name ) . Now Gino - who is also is the co owner of The New One - once requested a 1/3rd ( 50k ) share in Geoffrey . However - Yvonne vetoed that idea - quite understandably - and Gino then went on to buy The New One ... and now Blaklion . We had a chuckle about it yesterday . I just wondered if the 50k was still on the table ! CU
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