CHELTENHAM, England (Reuters) - Jim Culloty, already part of Cheltenham folklore for partnering three-times Gold Cup winner Best Mate, won the showpiece for the first time as a trainer with Lord Windermere on Friday but only after a nerve-shredding stewards' enquiry.
Irishman Culloty said he went through the "worst few minutes of my life" before it was confirmed, after a some 10-minute delay, that the result would stand after the 20-1 surprise winner had prevailed - a short head in front of On His Own
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