We could have had Vautour v Un De Sceaux in an Arkle so I'm all for turning the Turners into a handicap

Seven odds-on shots at the Cheltenham Festival this year were at least three too many, so switching the Turners Novices' Chase back to a handicap will at least remove the chances of one in that event. There was only one in 35 races at Royal Ascot.

When you look back at the previous winners of the race since the inaugural running in 2011, there are some big names in there. But imagine if 2015 winner Vautour had to run against Un De Sceaux in that year's Arkle or if 2012 victor Sir Des Champs was pitched in against Bobs Worth in the RSA Chase a dozen years ago.

Had there been no intermediate distance option for novice chasers we would also have seen Grey Dawning and Ginny's Destiny make life a lot harder for Fact To File in last season's Brown Advisory Novices' Chase, and he certainly wouldn't have been 8-13, that's for sure.