THE 2015 Cheltenham Festival was the scene of some outstanding performances and one of the most remarkable achievements was that of Coneygree, hero of the Grade 1 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup.

He is a novice over fences, and so was the first such winner of the race since Captain Christy in 1974, but in beating Djakadam and Road To Riches in chasing’s Blue Riband event, he has done something even more notable.