Inothewayurthinkin won the Cheltenham Gold Cup as Galopin Des Champs was denied a historic hat-trick. The 15-2 winner, ridden by Mark Walsh for trainer Gavin Cromwell and owner JP McManus, charged clear up the hill to beat the gallant two-time victor by six lengths, with Gentlemansgame in third.

Galopin Des Champs has been denied a third straight win in horse racing's Cheltenham Gold Cup after he was beaten by Inothewayurthinkin in the prestigious jumps race in England.

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On the first circuit, Galopin Des Champs wasn’t as prominent as widely expected and at times didn’t jump as fluently as usual. When the front-running Ahoy Senor fell at the 15th, he was also carried wide by Monty’s Star’s evasive action to avoid being brought down.

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Inothewayurthinkin has won the Cheltenham Gold Cup, denying Galopin des Champs a third victory in a row. Trained by Gavin Cromwell and ridden by Mark Walsh, the seven-year-old was supplemented for the race at a cost of €30,

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.