Galopin Des Champs retains Cheltenham Gold Cup crown

Galopin Des Champs efficiently defended his Cheltenham Gold Cup crown in one other victory for coach Willie Mullins on Friday.

Underneath jockey Paul Townend, the 10-11 favourite Galopin Des Champs drew into the lead on the second-to-last fence and galloped powerfully up the hill in entrance of Gerri Colombe with Corach Rambler third.

Mullins and Townend mixed for his or her fourth Gold Cup victory following Al Boum Picture’s back-to-back triumphs in 2019 and 2020 and Galopin Des Champs’ win over Bravemansgame a yr in the past on the prestigious horse racing jumps assembly.

L’Homme Presse and Gerri Colombe couldn’t final with Galopin Des Champs approaching the final fence with a transparent benefit earlier than ending three-and-a-half lengths away from Gordon Elliott-trained Gerri Colombe.

Galopin Des Champs’ closest rival was the unfastened Fastorslow, who misplaced his rider on the seventh-to-last fence.

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