It was Australian Marc Leisham who snatched victory on Sunday with a closing 69, beating out Kisner and Hoffman by a single shot. He made up four on both of that pair in the final round. McIlroy fared best of the real market heavyweights, with a strong 65-69 weekend finish.

Once again Tommy Fleetwood went well for us at a monster price. He'll rue an opening round shocker (78) which meant a top 10 finish was a remarkable result.

ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL OUTRIGHT TIPS

1pt ew Henrik Stenson at 8/1: MC
1pt ew Hideki Matsuyama at 14/1: T45

FIVE TO FOLLOW

Stenson at 17/2: MC
Matsuyama at 14/1: T45
Snedeker at 40/1: T28
Fleetwood at 75/1: T10
Henley at 80/1: T45

FIVE TO OPPOSE

Rose at 18/1: T13
Bryan at 50/1: 69th
Na at 60/1: MC
Fitzpatrick at 80/1: T13
Bradley at 90/1: T34

LW

Here's how we fared on the final day of National Hunt's showpiece event. Friday rather summed up our week. Ivanovich Gorbatov was backed off the boards. We were on at 11s and he was sent off as short as 5/1 - and he finished just one place outside the money. Immediately afterwards 10/1 tip The Worlds End fell well upsides and in contention.

Cheltenham on Friday

1.30 - 2pts win Charli Parcs at 7/2: unplaced SP 9/1
2.10 - 1pt ew Ivanovich Gorbatov at 11/1: 6th SP 5/1
2.50 - 1pt ew The Worlds End at 10/1: Fell, SP 10/1
3.30 - 1pt ew Cue Card at 5/1: Fell, SP 9/2
4.10 - 1pt ew Ask The Weatherman at 9/1: unplaced SP 13/2
4.50 - 1pt ew No Comment at 6/1: unplaced SP 15/2
5.30 - 1pt ew Eastlake at 33/1: unplaced SP 28/1

Ante-Post NRNB ew Yankee: Friday

Albert Bartlett - Wholestone - 1pt ew at 6/1: 3rd SP 13/2
Gold Cup - Cue Card - 1pt ew at 4/1: Fell, SP 9/2
Foxhunter - Ask The Weatherman - 1pt ew at 11/2: unplaced SP 13/2
Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle - No Comment - 1pt ew at 7/1: unplaced SP 13/2

Ante-Post NRNB ew Yankee: Handicaps

Ultima Handicap Chase - Holywell - 1pt ew at 14/1: unplaced SP 10/1
Coral Cup - Peregrine Run - 1pt ew at 12/1: unplaced SP 7/1
Pertemps - Duke Street - 1pt ew at 20/1: Non-Runner
Kim Muir - Whats Happening - 1pt ew at 25/1: unplaced SP 12/1

Once again, our tipster found the market easy to beat, but the horses couldn't follow up.

LW