Rolling updates from Gold Cup day at CheltenhamGet in touch! Email John with your thoughts
Official going news from the Jockey Club.
Friday 14th March
And unlike Mullins’s Al Boum Photo, who came up short as a 9-4 shot when attempting a third straight win in 2021, it is very hard to see Galopin Des Champs being beaten.
With the sole exception of his stumble three years ago, Galopin Des Champs has scarcely made a mistake in any of his previous starts at the festival, but the real secret to his dominance, the special power that sets him apart not only from the current crop of chasers but all but a handful of the greats of the past, is the raw finishing power that kicks in as he closes out a race.
About Author
More Stories
NBC Universal agrees to $3bn extension to broadcast Olympics in US
Six Nations to remain on free-to-air TV until 2029 after new ITV and BBC deal
Three more ski jumpers suspended as cheating scandal engulfs sport