WHEREVER you assemble more than one racehorse, you’ll find people willing to gamble on which is the best. The betting ring at Cheltenham has nothing on the high stakes and buzz around this ring, where the opportunities to win or lose a fortune are going off every three minutes.

This is high octane, 160 contestants each day, with bidding frenzies on the potential Derby winner of 2020 and bargains to be had if you’re “willing to forgive a small fault”.