“Did you back many winners?”
If it’s known that you follow racing closely and like a bet, that’s the question family, friends and colleagues will likely ask you when Cheltenham’s four-day extravaganza draws to a close.
Whether you finished up or down, and whether or not the horses you backed as a group outran their odds is of far greater relevance, but these are enquiries that may not be made.
With four odds-on favourites in the seven races over the opening afternoon, winners may seem not hard to come by, but you should tread carefully.
The claims of Kopek Des Bordes, Majborough, Lossiemouth and Constitution are plain for all to see and they are beguiling choices.
All four might score this afternoon,…