Ruby Walsh: Simply the best 40 minutes I have ever seen in horse racing

FLYING BY: Marine Nationale & Michael O’Sullivan (yellow) chase down Facile Vega & Paul Townend (inside) to win the Sky Bet Supreme Novices Hurdle.

There are not many days that you think ‘wow, I am so happy to be here’ but Tuesday in Cheltenham was one of those days. Mikey O’Sullivan was brilliant on Marine Nationale in the Supreme, and El Fabiolo beat Jonbon in the Arkle, and then we had Derek Fox and Corach Rambler winning the Ultimate for the second time, but then began the best 40 minutes I have ever seen in horse racing.

Constitution Hill was incredible in the Champion Hurdle, and Nico de Boinville is so cool under pressure. And then you had Honeysuckle and the emotion of it.