Three horses to watch at Cheltenham today

One wonders how many more hits Ruby Walsh can sustain

Jack Kennedy riding Samcro (L) clear the last to win The Ballymore Novices' Hurdle Race at Cheltenham racecourse on Ladies Day. Pic: Getty

Yesterday had pretty much everything at Cheltenham, as bookmakers again sustained severe bruising after taking a battering on day one – but nothing like the blow suffered by a human legend of the turf.

Samcro, Presenting Percy and Altior were three of the most high-profile favourites at the meeting and all came good on day two. Samcro lost a shoe in running, which can be a pretty big hindrance, but still landed the ...