'I'll die a happy man now': the £900,000 gamble from 66-1 to 16-1

Cheltenham's greatest gambles

Son Of Flicka
Coral Cup, 2012

It's the sign of a satisfying plot when a tale appears under the result in the Racing Post that begins, "the trainer said regarding the apparent improvement in form . . . "

If you were on at fancy prices, it's the kind of thing you might want to cut out, frame and hang on the wall, just to raise a chuckle during a bad run of form. If you weren't on, you might feel your hackles begin to rise – but then, that's racing.