And we’re off ... Five dilemmas for punters

1. The Tuesday bankers

It’s too easy this isn’t it? Walk into the betting shop tomorrow morning, stick on a treble covering Sprinter Sacre, Hurricane Fly and Quevega and return there later in the day to fill the wallet. Perhaps it isn’t. The Mullins pair looked head and shoulders above their rivals in their respective races, but what about Sprinter Sacre? True, Barry Geraghty says he’s never sat on a horse like him (and that includes Moscow Flyer and Big Zeb), but didn’t he empty spectacularly up the hill last year?

Nicky Henderson says he’s stronger this time around and a breathing op has had the desired effect, but it’s in the back of my mind the opening day ‘bankers treble’ looks too good to be true. History also urges caution.