I backed Sublimity at 80/1 ante post when he won the Champion Hurdle; was at Cheltenham that day [we always go on the Tuesday] and couldn't watch the end of the race. I backed Mon Mome the year he won the National at 100/1 but, unfortunately had backed him ante post at 33/1. I'm still searching for the elusive 100/1 winner
. The National used to be a good race for me, betting wise, but it's become very difficult of late. I was overjoyed to see 'Nipper' win this year but can't watch the race because of what happened to Pete and Synchronised. I thought Frankel was only racing twice more; York and Ascot..hadn't heard anything about France. I was convinced that Frankel would go to the Breeders Cup this year, with him being named after an American trainer and all that, so was surprised when they ruled it out.