Cheltenham Festival: Inothewayurthinkin takes Gold Cup crown from dual winner Galopin Des Champs | Racing News

Inothewayurthinkin denied Galopin Des Champs a famous third Gold Cup as Gavin Cromwell’s star stole the biggest crown at the Cheltenham Festival.

Trained by Gavin Cromwell and ridden by Mark Walsh, the seven-year-old was supplemented for the race at a cost of £25,000 and that decision paid off in style for owner JP McManus.

It looked as though 8/13 favourite Galopin Des Champs was about to become the first three-time winner since Best Mate, but Inothewayurthinkin (15/2) was cruising in behind and in the end he fairly sprinted home to win by six lengths.

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