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Got Cheltenham withdrawal symptoms? Here's how to recreate the festival at work
Politologue: replicate his Champion Chase win by handing the office crown to the bloke who's been doing the same job for years with no rewardCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)
Feeling listless and rundown? Runny nose, aches and pains, pounding headache? Sitting at home in your underwear, unable to muster the energy to lift yourself off the sofa and pop a slice of week old bread in the toaster?
Chances are you're either horribly hungover, have recently returned from Milan or, more likely if you're reading this, you're suffering from the dreaded Cheltenham comedown.
After the high comes the low. It's basic science, and this high has been building for weeks, so the low is going to be a real crash.
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