Winning jockey Paul Townend reacts after second-straight Gold Cup victory on Galopin Des Champs
RED-HOT 10-11 favourite Galopin Des Champs won his second straight Gold Cup to give trainer Willie Mullins an emotional victory - a month after losing his mum.
The defending champ, who was sent off 10-11 favourite, absolutely powered home to leave runner-up and 13-2 second-fav Gerri Colombe trailing behind, with former Grand National hero Corach Rambler in third. The result was yet more bad news for bookies, who have been bashed with a load of favourites going in all week.Coral's David Stevens said: "When the Festival's leading trainer Willie Mullins and jockey Paul Townend team up on the reigning Gold Cup champion and hot favourite in the biggest betting race of the week, victory for the combination is never going to be anything other than bad news for the bookmakers.
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