Russell struck gold by defying all logic on Lord Windermere

It is only when one sat down to watch the race in peace and quiet that you began to fully appreciate the ride Davy Russell gave Lord Windermere in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

You could even argue this was the greatest balls of steel drive in the history of Cheltenham, because what Russell did defied all logic.

We can dress it up whatever we want, but Lord Windermere went into the Gold Cup as a virtual no-hoper.