Triple Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Best Mate is likely to be remembered at the scene of his greatest triumphs in the form of a statue.

Tony McCoy described Best Mate as “the best steeplechaser we’ve seen around for a long time” as he paid tribute to the triple Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, who died at Exeter on Tuesday.

Henrietta Knight paid tribute to the horse that “put my stable on the map” after triple Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Best Mate tragically collapsed and died of a suspected heart attack at Exeter yesterday.

A BITTER DAY, in every sense of the word.

Best Mate’s much-anticipated racecourse return ended in tragedy as he suffered a fatal heart attack in the William Hill Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter.

Best Mate’s much-anticipated racecourse return saw him pulled up in the William Hill Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter.

ASHLEY BROOK can establish a position at the top of the chasing tree at Exeter today with victory over Best Mate in a star-studded renewal of the William Hill Haldon Gold Cup.

JIM LEWIS believes his triple Gold Cup winner Best Mate can make an encouraging start to the season at Exeter today, despite conditions being far from ideal.

Best Mate will face 10 rivals as the triple-Cheltenham Gold Cup winner makes his eagerly-anticipated return to action at Exeter on Tuesday.

PAUL CARBERRY is to become the fourth jockey to ride Best Mate when the triple Cheltenham Gold Cup winner makes his long-awaited reappearance at Exeter tomorrow.

Ashley Brook is delighting connections ahead of his return to action in the William Hill Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter next week.

Best Mate’s connections received a timely boost before his imminent reappearance as stablemate Impek gained a deserved success in the Bonusprint.com Old Roan Chase at Aintree.

Jim Lewis will be delighted if triple Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Best Mate makes the frame and returns sound after his long-awaited reappearance at Exeter next month.

OWNER Jim Lewis will seek the best jockey available on the day for Best Mate following the retirement of the triple Cheltenham Gold Cup winner’s regular partner Jim Culloty.

Owner Jim Lewis will seek the best jockey available on the day for Best Mate following the retirement of the triple Cheltenham Gold Cup winner’s regular partner Jim Culloty.

Timmy Murphy, who guided Best Mate to victory in his comeback race at Exeter last year, is Henrietta Knight’s first choice to replace the retired Jim Culloty on the gelding this season.

Best Mate is set to make his eagerly-awaited reappearance in the William Hill Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter on November 1.

AZERTYUIOP showed he will be a tough nut to crack in the major two-mile chases this season by defying top weight on his reappearance at Exeter yesterday.

Azertyuiop made an impressive reappearance to defy top weight in the William Hill Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter today.

EVER-POPULAR veteran Edredon Bleu can bring the house down once again with victory in a cracking renewal of the William Hill Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter today.

AZERTYUIOP bids to put his first-fence exit in last year’s William Hill Haldon Gold Cup behind him when he lines up for the Grade Two race at Exeter today.

BOOKMAKERS William Hill are to sponsor the entire card at Exeter in November which is due to feature the reappearance of Best Mate.

BEEF OR SALMON should outpoint Henrietta Knight’s Edredon Bleu in today’s Clonmel Oil Chase at Clonmel and confirm his position as Ireland’s top staying chaser.