'Jamie's been through a lot, which is why Goshen at Wincanton was so emotional'

There is no disguising the irresistible appeal of a good horse at Gary Moore's Cisswood Stables in West Sussex. The doughty trainer has more than 100 equine athletes to prepare for action yet there is only one anyone wants to talk about at present.

In almost 30 years training, Moore has handled plenty of talented individuals, but he is not shy to tell you that Goshen is something altogether different, a rare talent who in a relatively short space of time has captured the imagination in a way so few manage in an entire career.

There is of course more to this story than just an exceptional second-season hurdler. For as much as Goshen's natural talent sets him apart from the crowd, it was his last-flight mishap with the Triumph Hurdle at his mercy at last season's Cheltenham Festival that brought him significant notoriety.