For them, this was a day to cherish. It was a first Gold Cup win for both Cromwell and Walsh, two of racing's most unassuming men whose exploits belie their reticent demeanour. Cromwell started out in racing as Gordon Elliott's farrier, and Walsh had long lived in the shadows of Messrs McCoy and Geraghty, so this was a day to behold for them.

INOTHEWAYURTHINKIN has won the Cheltenham Gold Cup after Galopin Des Champs BLEW the chance to complete a stunning hat-trick. JP McManus owned the winner but his other horse, Corbetts Cross, sadly

Around 70,000 punters were expected through the gates of Prestbury Park on the fourth and final day of racing. | ITV News

Cheltenham Gold Cup day has finally arrived to bring the 2025 Cheltenham Festival to an inevitable dramatic close with history on the line for the legendary Galopin Des Champs. Back-to-back victories in 2023 and 2024 for Paul Townend aboard the Willie Mullins-trained Galopin des Champs has already cemented the pair as one of the festival’s iconic duos but if they can make it three Gold Cups on the spin,

Inothewayurthinkin, a 15/2 shot trained by Gavin Cromwell and ridden by Mark Walsh, won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday and denied odds-on favourite Galopin Des Champs a third successive victory.Galopin Des Champs (1/2) finished second and 40/1 Gentlemansgame was third.

Galopin Des Champs was denied a third straight win in horse racing's Cheltenham Gold Cup when he was beaten by Inothewayurthinkin in the prestigious jumps race on Friday. Only four horses, including greats Arkle and Best Mate,

The unpredictability of horse racing was hammered home as instead of joining Golden Miller, Cottage Rake, Arkle and Best Mate as three-time winners of the Boodles Gold Cup, Galopin Des Champs joined a succession of beaten odds-on shots at this year’s Festival after he was put firmly in his place by Inothewayurthinkin.