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It's in fashion to bash Cheltenham - but let me remind you why we fell in love with it in the first place

It's in fashion to bash Cheltenham - but let me remind you why we fell in love with it in the first place

Unbeaten novice can stretch winning run at Cheltenham - and he could follow up at the festival too

Unbeaten novice can stretch winning run at Cheltenham - and he could follow up at the festival too

It's fantastic the point-to-point is back on the menu at Charing - I'll see you there in the beer tent

It's fantastic the point-to-point is back on the menu at Charing - I'll see you there in the beer tent

Less than seven weeks to go and it's time to take the Cheltenham punting seriously (which sadly means avoiding the pub)

Less than seven weeks to go and it's time to take the Cheltenham punting seriously (which sadly means avoiding the pub)

Racing prepares us for disappointment - but this latest victory for the sport's superpowers is still depressing

Racing prepares us for disappointment - but this latest victory for the sport's superpowers is still depressing

Irish racing used to benefit from plenty of friends in high places - now it's discovering it has none

Irish racing used to benefit from plenty of friends in high places - now it's discovering it has none

'He's a no-brainer at twice the price' - Paul Kealy with four ante-post plays for Saturday

'He's a no-brainer at twice the price' - Paul Kealy with four ante-post plays for Saturday

'It will take a brilliant horse to beat him in the Gold Cup' - Tom Segal admires L'Homme Presse's return

'It will take a brilliant horse to beat him in the Gold Cup' - Tom Segal admires L'Homme Presse's return

Introducing the Jumps Championships: is this the way to save the jumps season?

Introducing the Jumps Championships: is this the way to save the jumps season?

Premier racing may come riding to the rescue for the Flat - but it's not a model that's likely to work for the jumps

Premier racing may come riding to the rescue for the Flat - but it's not a model that's likely to work for the jumps

Two thousand days and counting - BHA's failure to act in George Gently syndicate case a damning indictment

Two thousand days and counting - BHA's failure to act in George Gently syndicate case a damning indictment

Celebrating the ordinary as well as the extraordinary among retired racehorses can give racing a welcome shot in the arm

Celebrating the ordinary as well as the extraordinary among retired racehorses can give racing a welcome shot in the arm

Reasons to be fearful: jump racing's very existence might even be at risk unless major issues are addressed

Reasons to be fearful: jump racing's very existence might even be at risk unless major issues are addressed

Sorry DJ - the money just isn't there to take a gamble with at the moment

Sorry DJ - the money just isn't there to take a gamble with at the moment

I'm taking on the mighty Allaho on Sunday - but the best bet of the weekend runs before that at Thurles

I'm taking on the mighty Allaho on Sunday - but the best bet of the weekend runs before that at Thurles

'We'll be in Hawaiian shirts on Sunday' - optimism in the air as Lingfield keeps the show going

'We'll be in Hawaiian shirts on Sunday' - optimism in the air as Lingfield keeps the show going

Pitiful that racing has allowed prize-money to rob us of El Fabiolo v Jonbon at Cheltenham

Pitiful that racing has allowed prize-money to rob us of El Fabiolo v Jonbon at Cheltenham

Dessie's heart, Sprinter's engine . . . Who else is in the mix as I build my perfect steeplechaser?

Dessie's heart, Sprinter's engine . . . Who else is in the mix as I build my perfect steeplechaser?

Here's a five-horse acca on the Cheltenham Festival as I succumb to my inner mug

Here's a five-horse acca on the Cheltenham Festival as I succumb to my inner mug

When ten lengths isn't ten lengths: how Ireland's crazy approach to beaten distances makes form study even harder

When ten lengths isn't ten lengths: how Ireland's crazy approach to beaten distances makes form study even harder

Racing doesn't happen without the sacrifices of people like Graham Lee and Richard Bevis - now they need our support

Racing doesn't happen without the sacrifices of people like Graham Lee and Richard Bevis - now they need our support

Richard Forristal

'He's not badly treated and the 16-1 is worth taking' - Paul Kealy with three weekend selections

'He's not badly treated and the 16-1 is worth taking' - Paul Kealy with three weekend selections

'He should be close to the head of the Brown Advisory market' - Tom Segal on a performance that has been overlooked

'He should be close to the head of the Brown Advisory market' - Tom Segal on a performance that has been overlooked

Peter Savill's mystery project and Martin Cruddace's controversial comments are heating up the atmosphere in British racing

Peter Savill's mystery project and Martin Cruddace's controversial comments are heating up the atmosphere in British racing

It's in fashion to bash Cheltenham - but let me remind you why we fell in love with it in the first place

It's in fashion to bash Cheltenham - but let me remind you why we fell in love with it in the first place

Unbeaten novice can stretch winning run at Cheltenham - and he could follow up at the festival too

Unbeaten novice can stretch winning run at Cheltenham - and he could follow up at the festival too

It's fantastic the point-to-point is back on the menu at Charing - I'll see you there in the beer tent

It's fantastic the point-to-point is back on the menu at Charing - I'll see you there in the beer tent

Less than seven weeks to go and it's time to take the Cheltenham punting seriously (which sadly means avoiding the pub)

Less than seven weeks to go and it's time to take the Cheltenham punting seriously (which sadly means avoiding the pub)

Racing prepares us for disappointment - but this latest victory for the sport's superpowers is still depressing

Racing prepares us for disappointment - but this latest victory for the sport's superpowers is still depressing

Irish racing used to benefit from plenty of friends in high places - now it's discovering it has none

Irish racing used to benefit from plenty of friends in high places - now it's discovering it has none

'He's a no-brainer at twice the price' - Paul Kealy with four ante-post plays for Saturday

'He's a no-brainer at twice the price' - Paul Kealy with four ante-post plays for Saturday

'It will take a brilliant horse to beat him in the Gold Cup' - Tom Segal admires L'Homme Presse's return

'It will take a brilliant horse to beat him in the Gold Cup' - Tom Segal admires L'Homme Presse's return

Introducing the Jumps Championships: is this the way to save the jumps season?

Introducing the Jumps Championships: is this the way to save the jumps season?

Premier racing may come riding to the rescue for the Flat - but it's not a model that's likely to work for the jumps

Premier racing may come riding to the rescue for the Flat - but it's not a model that's likely to work for the jumps

Two thousand days and counting - BHA's failure to act in George Gently syndicate case a damning indictment

Two thousand days and counting - BHA's failure to act in George Gently syndicate case a damning indictment

Celebrating the ordinary as well as the extraordinary among retired racehorses can give racing a welcome shot in the arm

Celebrating the ordinary as well as the extraordinary among retired racehorses can give racing a welcome shot in the arm

Reasons to be fearful: jump racing's very existence might even be at risk unless major issues are addressed

Reasons to be fearful: jump racing's very existence might even be at risk unless major issues are addressed

Sorry DJ - the money just isn't there to take a gamble with at the moment

Sorry DJ - the money just isn't there to take a gamble with at the moment

I'm taking on the mighty Allaho on Sunday - but the best bet of the weekend runs before that at Thurles

I'm taking on the mighty Allaho on Sunday - but the best bet of the weekend runs before that at Thurles

'We'll be in Hawaiian shirts on Sunday' - optimism in the air as Lingfield keeps the show going

'We'll be in Hawaiian shirts on Sunday' - optimism in the air as Lingfield keeps the show going

Pitiful that racing has allowed prize-money to rob us of El Fabiolo v Jonbon at Cheltenham

Pitiful that racing has allowed prize-money to rob us of El Fabiolo v Jonbon at Cheltenham

Dessie's heart, Sprinter's engine . . . Who else is in the mix as I build my perfect steeplechaser?

Dessie's heart, Sprinter's engine . . . Who else is in the mix as I build my perfect steeplechaser?

Here's a five-horse acca on the Cheltenham Festival as I succumb to my inner mug

Here's a five-horse acca on the Cheltenham Festival as I succumb to my inner mug

When ten lengths isn't ten lengths: how Ireland's crazy approach to beaten distances makes form study even harder

When ten lengths isn't ten lengths: how Ireland's crazy approach to beaten distances makes form study even harder

Racing doesn't happen without the sacrifices of people like Graham Lee and Richard Bevis - now they need our support

Racing doesn't happen without the sacrifices of people like Graham Lee and Richard Bevis - now they need our support

Richard Forristal

'He's not badly treated and the 16-1 is worth taking' - Paul Kealy with three weekend selections

'He's not badly treated and the 16-1 is worth taking' - Paul Kealy with three weekend selections

'He should be close to the head of the Brown Advisory market' - Tom Segal on a performance that has been overlooked

'He should be close to the head of the Brown Advisory market' - Tom Segal on a performance that has been overlooked

Peter Savill's mystery project and Martin Cruddace's controversial comments are heating up the atmosphere in British racing

Peter Savill's mystery project and Martin Cruddace's controversial comments are heating up the atmosphere in British racing

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