Best Mate no world-beater in ratings

Best Mate has been officially crowned top chaser for the first time in the Anglo-Irish National Hunt Classifications – but the handicappers do not regard him as an exceptional champion.

Wed, 21 May, 2003 - 09:51

Best Mate has been officially crowned top chaser for the first time in the Anglo-Irish National Hunt Classifications – but the handicappers do not regard him as an exceptional champion.

The Henrietta Knight-trained gelding retained his Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup crown with a bloodless victory in March to spark a flurry of eulogies.

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