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Cheltenham 2004

Last Updated: Tuesday, 8 March, 2005, 19:59 GMT

Jim Culloty celebrates his third triumph on Best Mate

HORSE RACING

Best Mate makes history

Best Mate joins an elite list of horses after claiming his third consecutive Gold Cup victory.

Racing's spirits raised

Best Mate: Story of a champion

Mate grabs headlines

The papers revel in Best Mate's third consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cup win.

Walsh claims top award

Ruby Walsh and Paul Nicholls take the leading rider and trainer awards.

FESTIVAL PHOTO GALLERIES

Hat-trick hero
Best Mate's triumph

Day two photos

Opening day

CHELTENHAM JOCKEYS PROFILED

TRAINERS PROFILED

Have Your Say
Cheltenham discussed in our Grandstand discussion area

Wonder horse
Check out the inside track on Gold Cup hero Best Mate

"Best Mate and his entourage are what jump racing is about"
Cornelius Lysaght

FESTIVAL NEWS

All the results

Mate tipped for fourth win

Best Mate: Story of a champion

Second best for Baracouda

Thursday at Cheltenham

Azertyuiop takes victory

Wednesday review

Champion win for Eustace

Tuesday round-up

CHELTENHAM BACKGROUND

Festival flashback

Course guide

Gold Cup year-by-year

Six of the Gold Cup best

OUR WOMAN AT CHELTENHAM

Mate raises racing spirits

Best Mate v Arkle

Moscow defeat dampens celebrations

Bookies back with interest

Scandal fails to deter punters

Irish ahead on day one

DAILY DIARY

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

RACING EXPLAINED

Guide to National Hunt

Everyone's mate
Britain's papers salute Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Best Mate

Ahead of the pack
How does Best Mate rate alongside the great Arkle?


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