Best Mate remembered 20 years after Gold Cup treble
BBC Midlands Today looks back on the achievement of Best Mate, who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup for a third year in a row 20 years ago.
CHELTENHAM BREAKFAST: Henry de Bromhead bowled over by Liverpool star’s enthusiasm after he joined his stable as an owner, while El Fabiolo’s blunder saves bookies £1m… PLUS, Paddy Power’s CHEAT SHEET for Day Three
Today, DOMINIC KING finds out about a big move for a Liverpool player, learns about the emotion of a winning owner and does some important research relating to two kinds of Guinness…
ED CHAMBERLIN: Skelton strikes with Langer Dan and Unexpected Party… but the home team MUST do better, with Irish horses running amok so far at Cheltenham
ED CHAMBERLIN: That was a difficult day. You might find that an unusual thing to say but it's impossible not to recognise British racing is nursing a bloody nose.
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL TIPS – DAY THREE: Classy Teahupoo kept fresh for Stayers’ Hurdle, while Envoi Allen is raring to go in Ryanair Chase defence – all the best bets for Thursday’s races
Mail Sport brings you our racing experts' tips ahead of day three with selections from Robin Goodfellow, National Hunt legend Peter Scudamore and former Grade One winning jockey Lizzie Kelly.
