Best Mate, RIP

[Bozza]

Best Mate, three time winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, died on course at Exeter this afternoon as he commenced his season and build up to next Spring's Cheltenham Festival.

Very sad - saw him win that third Gold Cup in March 2004 and it was one of the best sporting moments I have been lucky enough to witness live.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/4385902.stm

 

[Simon Morgan]

 

[Race]

Saw a bit about him on the news earlier, he looked OK then, poor old bugger

 

[Gritt23]

Sounded like he was getting anxious at the start.

Dreadful, truly dreadful.

 

[Wilka]

One of my mates used to work on the yard where he was trained.

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

Yes, very sad. I've just seen the news on News 24. A true legend of the racetrack.

 

[Wozza]

Gareth will go on tipping him no doubt.

 

[Da Man Clay]

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Thats fecking devastating news. The old boy took huge amounts of money out of the bookies satchels and was a bloomin hero. I am truely gutted.

 

[robbied69]

I went to see him race once. I won £200 and have followed him ever since. Really sad.

 

[Normal Rob]

a great horse - very sad indeed. Sounds as though he went quickly though.

 

[Biscuit]

Sleep tight.. mate.

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

Top top horse, sad day

 

[zefarelly]

should help keep the price of glue down

 

[Croydonbloke]

Sad but can`t get over emotional about a horse dying there will be another one to fill it`s hoffs.

 

[Easy 10]

Gareth will go on tipping him no doubt.

 

[Man of Harveys]

This is of course very sad news. But at least the hotdogs in the North stand should be cheaper tonight.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

What a bunch of heartless fuckwits, its only a horse so f*** him, doesn't matter.

NSC really is wank sometimes

 

[Easy 10]

I've never f***ed a horse in my LIFE

 

[Barrel of Fun]

At ten years old, was he run into the ground? I dont know how long they live for....