I HAD travelled to Cheltenham as part of Henry de Bromhead’s team for the past three years but up until Tuesday, I had never led up a winner.

I enjoyed watching my colleagues return to the winner’s enclosure but had never experienced that feeling. Having finally got the chance to experience it for myself after leading Slade Steel back in after his Supreme Novices’ win, I can tell you, it’s something money can’t buy. Being the first race, on the first day, also made it pretty unreal.