The professional gamblers looking at cheltenham best bets and tips will have a large portfolio of carefully selected bets but many armchair punters will have only backed a handful of their favourite horses and they are the worst effected when horses are withdrawn before racing.
One horse that will probably have appealed to both sets of punters would have been Solwhit and his withdrawal from the Ladbrokes World Hurdle will almost certainly have an impact.
The popular Charles Byrnes-trained seven-year-old was as short as 12/1 for the race and had gained some followers with three runner-up finishes behind the well-liked Hurricane Fly.
These solid performances supported the form line from a good sixth place in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham last year and encouraged some strong early support from the more adventurous backers.
Unfortunately, Byrnes reported that the horse was not working well at home and the decision has been made not to run at the annual renewal.
In addition, connections have decided not to target a run in the Aintree Hurdle and instead the horse will be schooled over fences with a view to a new career over fences from the Autumn.
The withdrawal will be a blow for some but most ante-post backers will take the rough with the smooth and the huge odds on offer in these markets can eclipse these occasional disappointments.
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