Is there anything better than a winner at Cheltenham? We kicked off the meeting in sensational style with three winners on the card, for a handsome 13pt profit to start to proceedings.

Cheltenham
13.30: Summerville Boy 1pt ew at 8/1: WON, SP 9/1
13.30: Sharjah 1pt ew at 20/1: unplaced SP 20/1
14.10: Footpad 2pts win at 11/10: WON, SP 5/6
14.50: Singlefarmpayment 1pt ew at 7/1: 5th SP 8/1
14.50: Ramses De Teillee 1pt ew at 11/1: unplaced SP 12/1
15.30: Chitibello 1pt ew at 66/1: unplaced SP 33/1
16.10: Benie Des Dieux 2pts ew at 9/2: WON, SP 9/2
16.50: Jury Duty 1pt ew at 6/1: UR, SP 4/1
16.50: Mossback 1pt ew at 11/2: Fell, SP 6/1
17.30: Any Second Now 1pt ew at 11/2 : unplaced SP 5/1

Total Stake = 22pts, Total Return = 35.25pts

And in our 'Hotpots - Should you be a Backer or a Layer' piece our first analysis was vindicated as Footpad was well backed and en emphatic winner of the Arkle.

LW