So now we know.
The most likely explanation for the hole appearing on the hurdles course at Cheltenham prior to the last race on Saturday was a broken drain directly beneath it.
A statement from the Jockey Club confirmed so on Monday evening, Clerk of the Course Jon Pullin saying: "We will now carry out further investigative work as well as conducting precautionary checks, alongside our standard pre-Festival course preparations."
And my reaction to the news was the same as it was when I watched the final race unfolding in the gloom from the grandstand on Saturday evening.
Was it really worth the risk?
