This week’s roundup also features a goal-of-the-season contender, Sun Yang and the science behind curling
1) Cheltenham week is almost upon us, so let’s get in the mood with some memorable Festival moments from down the years. Here’s the celebrated Arkle, kicking clear in 1964 to win the first of three consecutive Gold Cups. Here are the other two. Dawn Run lit up a gloomy day in 1986 to win the same trophy in a thrilling finale. And kick back and enjoy two of the most popular horses in Cheltenham history, Desert Orchid winning a classic in 1989, and Best Mate storming home in 2004. In other races, here’s every grammar pedant’s favourite, Big Buck’s, taking the World Hurdle for a fourth year in a row in 2012, and Sprinter Sacre’s memorable comeback in the 2016 Champion Chase.
2) How did that happen? Would be hard to find a better goal of the week season contender than this, from Dundalk’s Jordan Flores.