Flame Bearer blazes trail at Thurles
Flame Bearer turned in a fine round of jumping to regain the winning thread in the Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase at Thurles.
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Galopin Des Champs surges to Gold Cup glory for Mullins
Galopin Des Champs and Paul Townend powered clear of Bravemansgame to justify favouritism and land the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup, giving Willie Mullins chasing's blue riband for a third time in five years.
Horse racing-Galopin Des Champs romps to Gold Cup victory
CHELTENHAM, England : Galopin Des Champs pulled away to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday, earning a third success in five years for jockey Paul Townend and trainer Willie Mullins.
Galopin Des Champs gains redemption in the Cheltenham Gold Cup
Galopin Des Champs ran out a convincing seven-length winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup after the favourite had clattered a number of fences on the way round in a dramatic race in which long-time leaders Ahoy Senor and then Hewick fell.
Cheltenham Gold Cup: Day four tips as the famous festival comes to a close
Bob Cross takes you through his selection for each of today's races, ahead of another action-packed line-up at the Cheltenham Festival...
Stage Star triumph ends an unlikely Cheltenham hoodoo for Paul Nicholls
H ow the mighty had fallen. A 13-times British champion trainer who had saddled the first home in 46 Festival races including four Gold Cups, six Champion Chases and one Champion Hurdle before Thursday’s card got under way, Paul Nicholls might have been forgiven for wondering if he would ever again welcome one of his charges back into the winners enclosure during the annual March festivities at Cheltenham.
Cheltenham Friday: Galopin leads Gold Cup fancies
Willie Mullins is confident Galopin Des Champs is becoming "the complete package" ahead of his bid for glory in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday.