Agree ERL but unfortunately it is a consequence of the four day festival. Previously there would have been certainty but then a Grade One 2m 4f chase came along.
Now we have a ridiculous and highly unsatisfactory situation where we still do not know if the horse that won the key Gold Cup trial is actually going to run in the race or not.
Not exactly showing much consideration for racegoers and punters – but it won’t stop ITV and RTV paying homage like medieval courtiers at the court of JP as soon as he has a winner.