The Cheltenham Trail: 50 Eyecatchers 3for2 Desert Orchid

Desert Orchid

Robin Oakley

It is a story of triumph over tragedy

I particularly delight in his analysis of a race or a horse where his views contradict with those of the collective: a winner that should be treated with caution next time out

The Cheltenham Trail: 50 Eyecatchers 3for2 Desert OrchidPlenty of horses catch the eye of Andy Gibson. He has an unerring natural ability to see things that mere mortals just dont. Most of us can detect a horse who makes up copious amounts of ground in the closing stages of a race, passing runner after runner in the process, perhaps over a trip short of their best. Put that one in the notebook we might say. But Andys ability to discern a racehorses performance sets him apart. I particularly delight in his