CHELTENHAM week was some week. It always is. Even a week after the last race has been run and the last presentation has been made, it still resonates. In truth, the Cheltenham Festival resonates until long after the last race has been run. For years after. For decades after. It leaves an indelible mark.

There were heroic performances, human and equine. It was Cheltenham after all. It’s the greatest stage, everyone is trained to the minute, human and equine. (See above.) You are probably going to need to put up a heroic performance if you are going to prevail. From Summerville Boy and Footpad and Buveur D’Air through Samcro and Presenting Percy and Altior and Balko Des Flos and Laurina all the way to Farclas and Native River.