Mighty Mate odds-on for Gold Cup

Best Mate is as short as 4-5 to win the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup for a third successive year after he silenced the doubters with a superb performance to win the Ericsson Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.

Mighty Mate odds-on for Gold Cup
Mon, 29 Dec, 2003 - 09:17

Best Mate is as short as 4-5 to win the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup for a third successive year after he silenced the doubters with a superb performance to win the Ericsson Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.

The Henrietta Knight-trained gelding was faultless at his fences and showed astonishing accleration in the final stages to take the spoils.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: LeopardstownPlace: KemptonPlace: HuntingdonPlace: IrelandPlace: CheltenhamPerson: Best MatePerson: Beef Or SalmonPerson: Timmy MurphyPerson: Jim CullotyPerson: Le CoudrayPerson: KnightPerson: CullotyPerson: Jim LewisPerson: Edredon BleuPerson: MateyPerson: LewisPerson: CoralPerson: Michael HouriganPerson: TimmyPerson: HouriganPerson: Christy RochePerson: JP McManusEvent: Gold CupEvent: Tote Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: Ericsson ChaseEvent: ChristmasEvent: Boxing DayEvent: Cathcart ChaseOrganisation: Ladbrokes
<p>ON HIS WAY: Anotherway and JJ Slevin (near) win for trainer Tom Gibney from Sky Lord; (inset) a mud- splattered Dan King after winning in Down Royal. Picture: Healy Racing</p>

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