WHAT was the historic fact about the Cheltenham Gold Cup of a decade ago? Most people heading to Prestbury Park next week will remember the race vividly.

The answer to the question is that it was the first time that the first three finishers in the race were trained in Ireland. Ironically, we only had four runners and the one that was out of the frame was the race favourite, Beef Or Salmon. France supplied a single challenger and he finished fourth.