Our man at the track starts the day with a tricky conundrum and sees Burdett Road win the Greatwood.
Not a drop of alcohol has passed or even bypassed these lips over the course of the weekend, but I did have to question myself as I looked up at the big screen shortly after Ace Of Spades had won the opener here at Cheltenham.
For there, staying on steadily into third up the most famous hill in racing, behind the Nutella Bear and the artist simply known as Donkey, was Hey Duggee.
My daughter has now moved onto CBBC from Cbeebies but many a morning over the previous five years had been saved by the big friendly dog and his posse of Roly, Norrie, Happy, Tag and Betty.
So I was completely bereft to see him settle for minor honours behind a corporate brand and a rival who was literally named after his costume.
