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2004 Cheltenham Gold Cup
Best Mate (IRE) won the 2004 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 18 March 2004, trained by Henrietta C Knight and ridden by Jim Culloty, at 8/11 favourite, beating Sir Rembrandt (IRE) by ½ length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2004? Best Mate (IRE) won the 2004 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 18 March 2004, trained by Henrietta C Knight and ridden by Jim Culloty, at 8/11 favourite, beating Sir Rembrandt (IRE) by ½ length.
- Who came second in the 2004 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Sir Rembrandt (IRE) (33/1) finished second, and Harbour Pilot (IRE) (20/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2004 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Yes. Best Mate (IRE) won as the 8/11 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2004 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Best Mate (IRE) won in 6m 42.60s over 3m2½f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2004 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner get? Best Mate (IRE) earned £203,000 for winning the 2004 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 2004 Cheltenham Gold Cup? 10 ran in the 2004 Cheltenham Gold Cup (average since 1990: 13.3).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won ½ | Best Mate (IRE) | 8/11F | 9 | 11-10 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta C Knight | 175 | - | Jim Lewis | - | 6m 42.60s | £203,000 |
| 2 | ½ | Sir Rembrandt (IRE) | 33/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Andrew Thornton | R H Alner | 155 | - | A Hordle | ½ | - | £77,000 |
| 3 | 1¼ | Harbour Pilot (IRE) | 20/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade | - | b | Kays Syndicate | 1¾ | - | £38,500 |
| 4 | 1¾ | Beef Or Salmon (IRE) | 10/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Timmy Murphy | Michael Hourigan | - | - | B J Craig | 3½ | - | £17,500 |
| 5 | 10 | First Gold (FR) | 12/1 | 11 | 11-10 | T Doumen | F Doumen | - | b | John P McManus | 13½ | - | £8,750 |
| 6 | dist | Keen Leader (IRE) | 10/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | Jonjo O'Neill | 165 | - | Mrs Stewart Catherwood | dist | - | £5,250 |
| 7 | 4 | Therealbandit (IRE) | 15/2 | 7 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | M C Pipe | 150 | - | The Johnson Family | dist | - | - |
| 8 | 3 | Alexander Banquet (IRE) | 80/1 | 11 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Willie Mullins | - | - | Mrs N O'Callaghan | dist | - | - |
| PU | - | Irish Hussar (IRE) | 16/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | 156 | - | Major Christopher Hanbury | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Truckers Tavern (IRE) | 22/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Tony Dobbin | Ferdy Murphy | 156 | t | Mrs M B Scholey | - | - | - |
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 here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best Mate (IRE) | 2004-11-19 | Exeter | William Hill Chase Class B | won | 4/7F |
| 2 | Sir Rembrandt (IRE) | 2004-10-30 | Wetherby | bet365 Charlie Hall Chase Grade 2 | 2nd of 6 | 5/2F |
| 3 | Harbour Pilot (IRE) | 2004-04-28 | Punchestown | Punchestown Heineken Gold Cup Chase | 2nd of 6 | 3/1 |
| 4 | Beef Or Salmon (IRE) | 2004-04-28 | Punchestown | Punchestown Heineken Gold Cup Chase | won | 5/4F |
| 5 | First Gold (FR) | 2004-04-01 | Aintree | Martell Cognac Cup Chase Grade 2 | 2nd of 8 | 6/4F |
| 6 | Keen Leader (IRE) | 2004-11-14 | Haydock | Edward Hanmer Memorial Chase Grade 2 | 3rd of 7 | 5/4F |
| 7 | Therealbandit (IRE) | 2004-11-13 | Cheltenham | Lombard Properties Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race) | 9th of 11 | 7/2 |
| 8 | Alexander Banquet (IRE) | 2004-04-03 | Aintree | Martell Cognac Grand National Chase Handicap Grade 3 | fell | 100/1 |
| PU | Irish Hussar (IRE) | 2005-03-15 | Cheltenham | William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase Grade 3 | 3rd of 20 | 33/1 |
| PU | Truckers Tavern (IRE) | 2004-11-07 | Ayr | Famous Grouse Handicap Hurdle Class B | 4th of 7 | 6/1 |
10 of 10 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Cheltenham Gold Cup winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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