Well done, Dave ! Silence really can be golden sometimes, eh?

I had a little anti-post nibble on Weapons Amnesty myself. Taking into account his previous form over 3 miles, and the trainer's excellent record in the race, I had him down as a "must bet".

I didn't have the privelege of cheering him on from trackside like yourself -I had to make do with watching on a portable telly from the tap room of a particularly ropey Bradford pub.

But he paid for my beer for the rest of the day, a takeaway curry, a taxi home, and a family sized box of Anadin next morning....so I'd guess I was nearly as happy with the result as you !

so if it was up to mcririck the horse can not win although im sure he said that about 5yo katchit last year

More 5yos try and win the Champion than fillies/mares too so that's another stat. Celestial Halo went close as a 5yo this year too mind and so did Binocular.

Ok not Chelenham 2009 (or even 2010) but any thoughts on The Lincoln????

Fireside for me if they can get him back to his best - regarded well enough to run in the Guineas last year and although well beaten he remains on a handy mark.

blythe knight if it runs