Race to find the right words as Best Mate makes history

Eyewitness tale

In 2004 Best Mate recorded an unforgettable third Gold Cup victory. Simon Holt was in prime position for the event as commentator for Channel 4

I'm never more keyed up or excited than before the Gold Cup and I did feel a lot of pressure that day, the anticipation was so great. It was tense and exciting; I did feel the weight of the occasion. It was similar with Frankel because his unbeaten record became such a momentous thing, so it was a bit like that.

It wasn't a particularly difficult race to commentate on in terms of number of runners but it was one of the biggest occasions I can remember at Cheltenham because of the significance of what Best Mate was trying to achieve.