...Galopin Des Champs, who was 1/2 favourite for much of the day, drifted in the ring on course. He was eventually sent off 8/15, so there was a clear crisis of confidence for punters before the off.

Galopin Des Champs is the favourite to join the ranks of Cottage Rake, Best Mate, Arkle and the aforementioned Golden Miller. Ante-post bets had him at 8/13 to lift the Gold Cup again.

Galopin Des Champs only pulled clear of Gentlemansgame just before the second-to-last fence and couldn’t hold off Inothewayurthinkin (15-2) ahead of the last. Gentlemansgame wound up in third place.

Inothewayurthinkin produced a storming run to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup, denying Galopin Des Champs a hat-trick. The big story coming into the Cheltenham Festival had been whether Galopin Des ...

Galopin Des Champs stormed to a seven-length victory in 2023, and defended his crown last year despite having to contend with the unwelcome presence of a loose horse.

As Galopin Des Champs’ quest for glory ended, his is just beginning. An outing at Aintree for the Grand National is to come next month and he will surely be among the favourites.

Galopin Des Champs' trainer, Willie Mullins, was looking to claim a remarkable fifth straight race victory on the final day of the festival. His first was a 100-1 shot, Poniros.

Galopin Des Champs is the favourite to join the ranks of Cottage Rake, Best Mate, Arkle and the aforementioned Golden Miller. Ante-post bets had him at 8/13 to lift the Gold Cup again.

CHELTENHAM, England (AP) — Galopin Des Champs was denied a third straight win in horse racing's Cheltenham Gold Cup when he was beaten by Inothewayurthinkin in the prestigious jumps race on Friday.