Satellite yards need to be in punters’ orbit

The record books show that Paul Nicholls has won all four championship races at the Cheltenham Festival. A brilliant feat, no doubt.

Call Equiname gave the Ditcheat trainer his first when winning the Champion Chase back in 1999 before Azertyuiop (2004) and Master Minded (2008 and 2009) added three more in that particular race.

Just days after Call Equiname’s Champion Chase success, See More Business gave Nicholls a first Gold Cup, a championship trophy which would also return three times through the exploits of Kauto Star (2007 and 2009) and Denman (2008).