Galopin Des Champs, aiming for a record-breaking third consecutive Gold Cup victory, leads a field of 19 entries for the prestigious Cheltenham race. Willie Mullins' star faces stiff competition from stablemate Fact To File and other notable contenders like Banbridge, Il Est Francais, Gerri Colombe, and Monty's Star. Only five British horses are entered, highlighting the dominance of Irish racing in the event.
HAT-TRICK CHASING Galopin Des Champs heads 19 entries for the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup , with just a record-low five British contenders for March’s blue riband event.
His chief market rival appears to be stablemate Fact To File, who lowered Galopin Des Champs colours in the John Durkan before seeing the tables turned in the Savills Chase. King George one-two Banbridge and Il Est Francais both feature in the Gold Cup entries, while at the same time also holding tickets for both the Ryanair and Champion Chase, with Gordon Elliott’s Gerri Colombe and Henry de Bromhead’s Monty’s Star are other notable names for Cheltenham’s main event.
A surprise omission from the Gold Cup entries is Jimmy Mangan’s beaten King George favourite and John Durkan runner-up Spillane’s Tower, who has a sole entry in the Ryanair Chase.
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