While it has been another season to endure rather than enjoy for Manchester United fans, former boss Sir Alex Ferguson has had a glorious winter on the racecourse.
The 82-year-old has another ‘cup final’ to look forward to in Dubai this weekend, barely a fortnight after recording his first Cheltenham Festival wins courtesy of Protektorat in the Ryanair Chase and Monmiral in the Pertemps Hurdle.
But his most valuable successes have come via Spirit Dancer, the Richard Fahey-trained gelding bred and owned by Ferguson who is one of 12 runners chasing the £2.