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| |  Wednesday, 28 February, 2007, 19:31 GMT Best Mate claims Gold Cup gloryBest Mate wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup to dash Looks Like Trouble's bid for a second successive victory.   McCoy relives nightmareChampion jockey Tony McCoy reveals he nearly quit the Cheltenham Festival after the death of Valiramix.  No weak end for CheltenhamBBC Sport's Cornelius Lysaght welcomes the idea of a fourth day for the Cheltenham Festival - but only if it is a Friday. Cheltenham Festival results All the race times and details for the three-day National Hunt Festival. Best Mate's movie magic BBC Sport's racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght salutes a dramatic Cheltenham Gold Cup as Best Mate beats some old favourites. Knight's day of glory BBC Sport Online's Sophie Brown profiles Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer Henrietta Knight. Culloty comes of age BBC Sport Online's Sophie Brown profiles Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning jockey Jim Culloty. A Festival to remember BBC Sport's racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght hails the triumphant return of the Cheltenham Festival. The fashion stakes National Hunt is seen as Flat racing's poor relation and when it comes to the sartorial stakes, jump racing is furlongs behind. Cheltenham Festival: Day three Best Mate takes the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Richard Johnson is the top jockey and Tony McCoy rides a winner at last. Still no joy for McCoy Martin Pipe lands a Cheltenham double on day two - but neither are ridden by Tony McCoy. Outsider Hussard makes history Hussard Collonges holds off a strong field to become the highest ever priced winner of the Royal and Sun Alliance Chase at Cheltenham. Tote still gets people's vote Many Cheltenham punters still prefer to place their bets with the Tote rather than shop around with the course bookies. No plaice like Cheltenham Cheltenham would not be the same without fishmonger Barrie Cope, as BBC Sport Online discovers. Cheltenham Festival: Day two Flagship Uberalles wins the Queen Mother Champion Chase, plus a full race-by-race round-up. Hors La Loi steals Istabraq's glory Istabraq pulls up in his attempt for a fourth successive Champion Hurdle, leaving Hors La Loi III to win a dramatic race. Downbeat McCoy mourns Valiramix Tony McCoy admits the death of his mount Valiramix took all the joy from his victory at the Cheltenham Festival. A race too far for a legend A profile of the remarkable Istabraq as he misses out on a fourth Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. Cheltenham's dramatic Hurdle BBC Sport Cornelius Lysaght looks back at an eventful Champion Hurdle - a race that left him emotionally drained. The two faces of Cheltenham Cheltenham's Champion Hurdle produced a contrast in fortunes for jockeys Dean Gallagher and Tony McCoy. Cheltenham Festival: Day one Hors La Loi III wins the Champion Hurdle, plus a full race-by-race round-up. Maguire's misery continues BBC Sport Online looks at jockey Adrian Maguire's bad luck at Cheltenham as injury rules him out of the Festival. Bromley's Cheltenham champions BBC radio's former voice of racing Peter Bromley looks back at some of the great Cheltenham performances. The Irish invasion Why do Irish punters make the annual pilgrimage to Gloucestershire for the Cheltenham Festival? Six of the Gold Cup best BBC Sport Online profiles some of the great Cheltenham Gold Cup winners, including the great Guinness-swilling Arkle. Cheltenham form checker Check out our clickable guide to reports on the major jump races prior to the Cheltenham Festival. Locals looking for winners Cheltenham is relishing the prospect of jump racing's biggest meeting and the economic boost it provides, reports Jonathan Herbert. | | 
 Culloty comes of age  Tote gets the vote  Festival to remember  Istabraq's final hurdle  High rollersProfiles of three of jump racing's biggest owners  Festival jinxJockey Adrian Maguire misses the action again  Festival A-ZFrom Atmosphere to Zara - a guide to Cheltenham  Golden winnersA roll call of recent Gold Cup winners  Racing crisisA flashback to foot-and-mouth's impact on racing Cheltenham Festival In-depth section on the big National Hunt meeting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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