Ruby Walsh: I love Cheltenham Monday now, but I know plenty in my trade who don't

The action at Cheltenham. Like the eve of the Ascot Festival or the Monday of the Melbourne Cup, the suspense, the potential storylines, and abundance of dramatic twists are as thrilling as anything that will happen from Tuesday.  Picture: Healy Racing 

There is something truly stirring about going to the Cheltenham Festival. My passion has always been horse racing anyway, but like the eve of the Ascot Festival or the Monday of the Melbourne Cup, the suspense, the potential storylines, and abundance of dramatic twists are as thrilling as anything that will happen from Tuesday. 

Everyone is still a winner, and every expert is correct. If John B was still about, he'd fill his scribble book with Monday wisdom. That is my view now. But it wasn't always that way.