All eyes are on Galopin Des Champs, who is aiming for a third successive Gold Cup at the climax of the Cheltenham Festival. General admission for the Gold Cup has sold out, with nearly 70,000 spectators gathered at Prestbury Park.

Around 70,000 punters are tipped to flood through the gates of Prestbury Park on the fourth and final day of racing. | ITV News West Country

Galopin Des Champs, who broke the heart of Bravemansgame two years ago and was too strong for Gerri Colombe last year, was settled in mid-division as Ahoy Senor set the pace, but the defending champion was not quite at his fluent best over the early fences.

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 (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,

Gavin Cromwell's seven-year-old denies Galopin Des Champs a third win in the Gold Cup and is now 5-2 favourite to land a historic victory in the Grand National in three weeks

Galopin Des Champs was beaten in the Cheltenham Gold Cup by Inothewayurthinkin as the odds-on favourite was stunned in the Festival's showpiece race