Andy Newton looks back at Frankie’s finale 12 months ago and examines lessons learned from betting trends

Absurde, left, ridden by Frankie Dettori last year

Twelve months ago, we witnessed a Frankie Dettori masterclass in the Ebor after he guided home the Willie Mullins-trained Absurde, who went onto win the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
This was meant to be his swansong season riding, but as we all know, the pocket Italian did a retirement U-turn not long after – maybe it was winning the Ebor two years on the spin (3 in total) that sparks the Dettori reth...