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Does anyone actually remember the race? Best Mate did not get things his own way but still found a way to win. Considering it was his 3rd Gold Cup I don't think he needed to do any more than that. How quickly Paul Carberry's piece of race riding at the bottom of the hill is forgotten. Not everything is as black and white as the number of lengths that you beat trees. That Gold Cup was one horse versus the field and he prevailed, like a true champion.

On a side note the handicapper was supposed to look at Arkle's form and give him his thoughts on what mark he would give him. Why has this never happened?

[QUOTE="SlimChance, post: 2368497"] Does anyone actually remember the race? Best Mate did not get things his own way but still found a way to win. Considering it was his 3rd Gold Cup I don't think he needed to do any more than that. How quickly Paul Carberry's piece of race riding at the bottom of the hill is forgotten. Not everything is as black and white as the number of lengths that you beat trees. That Gold Cup was one horse versus the field and he prevailed, like a true champion. On a side note the handicapper was supposed to look at Arkle's form and give him his thoughts on what mark he would give him. Why has this never happened? [/QUOTE]

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