AN integral part of the charm and fabric of major festival meetings is the prospect of seeing a horse try their hand more than once over the course of the meeting.

When it comes to Cheltenham this is a much more infrequent occurrence than would be the case at other major festivals but it does still happen. Generosa’s brave third in the Coral Cup a day after winning the Stakis Casinos Final in 1999 is one effort that springs to mind. Three years previously, Mysilv finished a terrific second in the Stayers Hurdle just two days after running sixth in the Champion Hurdle.