Irish eyes still smiling as cool punters splash cash

IT must be the miracle of Cheltenham that, in sub-zero conditions, snow showers and the wickedest of winds, the only thing not frozen were Irish bank accounts.

Punters were hauling money from their pockets all week like they were getting rid of an infestation and if there was any caution being exercised, it only concerned not stepping outside without a hat.

The splurge kept bookmaker John Mulholland from Galway a busy man. “The money here is huge,” he said.