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2002 Cheltenham Gold Cup

Best Mate (IRE) won the 2002 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 14 March 2002, trained by Henrietta C Knight and ridden by Jim Culloty, at 7/1, beating Commanche Court (IRE) by 1¾ lengths.

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  • Who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2002? Best Mate (IRE) won the 2002 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 14 March 2002, trained by Henrietta C Knight and ridden by Jim Culloty, at 7/1, beating Commanche Court (IRE) by 1¾ lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2002 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Commanche Court (IRE) (25/1) finished second, and See More Business (IRE) (40/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2002 Cheltenham Gold Cup? No. The 9/2 favourite Looks Like Trouble (IRE) finished 13th of 18.
  • What was the winning time of the 2002 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Best Mate (IRE) won in 6m 50.10s over 3m2½f on Good going.
  • How much prize money did the 2002 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner get? Best Mate (IRE) earned £174,000 for winning the 2002 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
  • How many ran in the 2002 Cheltenham Gold Cup? 18 ran in the 2002 Cheltenham Gold Cup (average since 1990: 13.3).
Best Mate (IRE)Winner
7/1SP
18 ranRunners
6m 50.10sWinning time
£174,000Prize to winner
Looks Like Trouble (IRE) (9/2F): 13th of 18Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerORHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 1¾Best Mate (IRE)7/1712-0Jim CullotyHenrietta C Knight169-Jim Lewis-6m 50.10s£174,000
21¾Commanche Court (IRE)25/1912-0R WalshT M Walsh--D F Desmond1¾-£66,000
38See More Business (IRE)40/11212-0Joe TizzardPaul Nicholls162bSir Robert Ogden9¾-£33,000
46Marlborough (IRE)12/11012-0D GallagherNicky Henderson160-Sir Robert Ogden15¾-£15,000
55What's Up Boys (IRE)33/1812-0Paul W FlynnPhilip Hobbs153bR J B Partners20¾-£7,500
6½Alexander Banquet (IRE)12/1912-0Barry GeraghtyWillie Mullins--Mrs N O'Callaghan21¼-£4,500
7¾Moscow Express (IRE)66/11012-0J R BarryMs F M Crowley-tJohn Corr22--
812Cyfor Malta (FR)25/1912-0Rodi GreeneM C Pipe155-The Johnson Familydist--
93Foxchapel King (IRE)12/1912-0D J CaseyM F Morris--Sir Anthony O'Reillydist--
107Lord Noelie (IRE)16/1912-0Richard GuestHenrietta C Knight164-Executive Racingdist--
11¾Florida Pearl (IRE)10/11012-0Conor O'DwyerWillie Mullins--Mrs Violet O'Learydist--
126Bacchanal (IRE)6/1812-0Mick FitzgeraldNicky Henderson165-Lady Lloyd Webberdist--
13distLooks Like Trouble (IRE)9/2F1012-0Richard JohnsonNoel Chance165-T Collinsdist--
PU-Behrajan (IRE)11/1712-0Norman WilliamsonHenry Daly163-The Behrajan Partnership---
PU-Go Ballistic (GB)66/11312-0Carl LlewellynHenrietta C Knight154-Mrs B J Lockhart---
F-Sackville (IRE)33/1912-0John CullenMs F M Crowley--Seamus O'Farrell---
PU-Shooting Light (IRE)10/1912-0A P McCoyM C Pipe162vJ M Brown M J Blackburn---
PU-Shotgun Willy (IRE)25/1812-0Timmy MurphyPaul Nicholls154-C G Roach---

Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).

How they ran next

Pos hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1Best Mate (IRE)2002-11-23HuntingdonMcCallum Corporate Consulting Peterborough Chase Grade 2won8/15F
2Commanche Court (IRE)2002-04-01FairyhousePowers Gold Label Irish Grand National Chase Handicap)pulled up7/2F
3See More Business (IRE)2002-04-04AintreeMartell Cup Chase ShowcaseGrade 25th of 611/2
4Marlborough (IRE)2002-04-06AintreeMartell Grand National Chase Showcase Handicap Grade 3fell20/1
5What's Up Boys (IRE)2002-04-06AintreeMartell Grand National Chase Showcase Handicap Grade 32nd of 4010/1
6Alexander Banquet (IRE)2002-04-06AintreeMartell Grand National Chase Showcase Handicap Grade 3unseated rider22/1
7Moscow Express (IRE)2002-03-23NavanRoyals Chasewon9/10F
8Cyfor Malta (FR)2002-04-04AintreeMartell Cup Chase ShowcaseGrade 22nd of 66/1
9Foxchapel King (IRE)2002-04-24PunchestownPunchestown Heineken Gold Cupunseated rider7/2
10Lord Noelie (IRE)2002-04-04AintreeMartell Cup Chase ShowcaseGrade 23rd of 62/1F
11Florida Pearl (IRE)2002-04-04AintreeMartell Cup Chase ShowcaseGrade 2won5/2
12Bacchanal (IRE)2002-11-30NewburyCantor Sport Long Distance Hurdle Grade 2won7/2
13Looks Like Trouble (IRE)2003-06-21AscotQueen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) Class B9th of 1310/1
PUBehrajan (IRE)2002-11-17NavanPierse Contracting Troytown Handicap Chase6th of 69/4F
PUGo Ballistic (GB)2002-04-27SandownAttheraces Gold Cup Chase Showcase Handicap Grade 314th of 2040/1
FSackville (IRE)2002-04-24PunchestownPunchestown Heineken Gold Cupfell12/1
PUShooting Light (IRE)2002-11-16CheltenhamIntervet Trophy Handicap Chase (Listed Race)5th of 103/1F
PUShotgun Willy (IRE)2002-04-20AyrGala Casinos Daily Record Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase Grade 32nd of 1816/1

18 of 18 have run since; 4 won next time out.

Cheltenham Gold Cup winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2026Gaelic Warrior (GER)11/4JFWillie Mullins
2025Inothewayurthinkin (IRE)15/2Gavin Cromwell
2024Galopin Des Champs (FR)10/11FWillie Mullins
2023Galopin Des Champs (FR)7/5FWillie Mullins
2022A Plus Tard (FR)3/1FHenry de Bromhead
2021Minella Indo (IRE)9/1Henry de Bromhead
2020Al Boum Photo (FR)100/30FWillie Mullins
2019Al Boum Photo (FR)12/1Willie Mullins
2018Native River (IRE)5/1Colin Tizzard
2017Sizing John (GB)7/1Mrs John Harrington
2016Don Cossack (GER)9/4FGordon Elliott
2015Coneygree (GB)7/1Mark Bradstock
2014Lord Windermere (IRE)20/1J H Culloty
2013Bobs Worth (IRE)11/4FNicky Henderson
2012Synchronised (IRE)8/1Jonjo O'Neill
2011Long Run (FR)7/2FNicky Henderson
2010Imperial Commander (IRE)7/1Nigel Twiston-Davies
2009Kauto Star (FR)7/4FPaul Nicholls
2008Denman (IRE)9/4Paul Nicholls
2007Kauto Star (FR)5/4FPaul Nicholls
2006War Of Attrition (IRE)15/2M F Morris
2005Kicking King (IRE)4/1FT J Taaffe
2004Best Mate (IRE)8/11FHenrietta C Knight
2003Best Mate (IRE)13/8FHenrietta C Knight
2002Best Mate (IRE)7/1Henrietta C Knight
2000Looks Like Trouble (IRE)9/2Noel Chance
1999See More Business (IRE)16/1Paul Nicholls
1998Cool Dawn (IRE)25/1R H Alner
1997Mr Mulligan (IRE)20/1Noel Chance
1996Imperial Call (IRE)9/2Fergus Sutherland
1995Master Oats (GB)100/30FKim Bailey
1994The Fellow (FR)7/1F Doumen
1993Jodami (GB)8/1P Beaumont
1992Cool Ground (GB)25/1G B Balding
1991Garrison Savannah (GB)16/1Mrs J Pitman
1990Norton's Coin (GB)100/1Sirrell Griffiths

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

Related

Full race pageCheltenham course guideCheltenham Gold Cup historyCheltenham results, 14 March 2002Cheltenham Festival 2002

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