IT was a special Cheltenham Festival this year with such dominance by Irish horses and historic barriers broken.

Harry and Sally de Bromhead, a long time in the game, have been reflecting on what it meant for them watching their son Henry’s achievements. Harry wrote: “It was an unbelievable week, not only for Henry, but for all the Irish trainers who had runners there, not to mention our brilliant rugby team, who nicely rounded off the week with their great win.