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Jockey JJ Slevin is confident King George hero Banbridge can give Galopin Des Champs a run for his money in his bid for a third victory in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup.

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Willie Mullins has Galopin Des Champs Cheltenham Gold Cup treble dream and plan for State Man to take on Constitution Hill

Willie Mullins is doing his best not to think Galopin Des Champs is going to match Arkle and Best Mate with a third Cheltenham Gold Cup – but he knows a "once in a lifetime" achievement is tantalisingly close.

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Jimmy Mangan: Kempton track did not suit Spillane's Tower in the King George VI Chase

Jimmy Mangan believes Spillane's Tower failed to act on the track when beaten into fifth place in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day.

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Monty's Star to start journey to Cheltenham at Tramore

Monty's Star is set to make his seasonal reappearance at Tramore on New Year's Day as trainer Henry de Bromhead plots a path to the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

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Galopin Des Champs lands back-to-back Cheltenham Gold Cups

Galopin Des Champs joined the list of Cheltenham Festival greats when brilliantly defending his Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup crown.

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Cheltenham Festival: Galopin Des Champs aims to repeat Gold Cup win

Galopin Des Champs bids to join the Prestbury Park immortals when he defends his Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup crown on Friday.

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Big two catch the eye but lots of gold in the showpiece

Galopin Des Champs went through his novice hurdle season looking a good horse - big, backward, more to come. Willie has plenty of those. It wasn't until the concluding effort of that campaign at Punchestown, where a 12-length gap to Gentlemansgame planted a seed that this one might be a little different.

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Jordan Gainford back on board Hewick in Cheltenham Gold Cup

Jordan Gainford will be reunited with Hewick in next week's Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup.

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