Red Blazer, one of Henrietta Knight’s favourite horses, will fill the box left empty by Best Mate at her West Lockinge stables.

Henrietta Knight remains tight-lipped about who will ride Best Mate when the triple Cheltenham Gold Cup winner kicks off his campaign at Exeter in November.

Henrietta Knight reports that triple Gold Cup winner Best Mate has recovered from a bout of coughing and will soon be ready to knuckle down to his preparation for Cheltenham in March.

Best Mate jumped into racing folklore with a third successive victory in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup today.

The minutes are ticking away towards Best Mate’s date with destiny and Henrietta Knight’s superstitions are starting to get the better of her.